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SET(FORWARD)

Description:

FORWARD is one of two possible directions for cursor movement within a given buffer. This built-in sets the direction of the buffer "FORWARD" from the current editing position towards the end of the buffer, which is the default. The opposite setting is REVERSE. REVERSE and FORWARD are used for searching and movement within a buffer.

Syntax:

SET(FORWARD, buffer)

Example:

The following sets cursor movement forward in the buffer righthere.

SET(FORWARD, righthere);

Related Builtins:

GET_INFO (buffer_variable, "direction")