Library /sys$common/syshlp/tpuhelp.hlb ERASE  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

  ERASE

  Erases the contents of a specified buffer or range.

  Syntax

     ERASE ({buffer | range})

  Examples

  1.  ERASE (main_buffer);

      Erases the contents of the main buffer.  It does NOT destroy the
      buffer itself.  All markers and ranges will be left on the first
      character of the EOB text.

  2.  ERASE (select_range);

      Erases the currently selected range in the current buffer.

  Related topics

     DELETE    ERASE_CHARACTER   ERASE_LINE