L - List file on terminal.

Syntax:

L
L filename
Ls filename
Ls-f filename
Ls,c filename

Examples:

l
l /cat/myfile
l3-5 /cat/dog
l7,30 /cat/ninetails

Options:

filename
is the name of a text file.
s
is a positive integer. FRED will start listing the file at the given line number instead of the start of the file.
f
is a positive integer. If you say Ls-f, FRED starts listing the file at line s and ends with line f. For example, L3-5 lists lines 3 to 5 of a file.
c
is a positive integer. If you say Ls,c, FRED starts listing the file at line s and lists a total of c lines. For example, L7,20 lists 20 lines beginning at line 7.

Description:

L displays the contents of an ASCII or BCD file on the terminal. It does not change ".". If you do not specify a file name, FRED uses the file name associated with the current buffer.

L does not change the file name associated with the current buffer.

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