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cutbuffer(n)                 BLT Built-In Commands                cutbuffer(n)

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NAME
       cutbuffer - Manipulate X cut buffer properties

SYNOPSIS
       cutbuffer get ?number?
       cutbuffer rotate ?count?
       cutbuffer set value ?number?
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DESCRIPTION
       The cutbuffer command allows you to read or modify the eight X cut
       buffer properties. You can also rotate the buffers properties.

OPERATIONS
       The following operations are available for the cutbuffer command:

       cutbuffer get ?number?
              Returns the value of a cutbuffer number.  Number must be a
              number between 0 and 7.  The default is 0.  The cutbuffer is
              returned exactly, except that NUL bytes are converted to '@'
              characters.  If a cut buffer number does not exist, then "" is
              returned.

       cutbuffer rotate ?count?
              Rotates the cut buffers by count. Count must be a number between
              -7 and 7. The default is 1.

       cutbuffer set value ?number?
              Sets the cutbuffer number to value.  Number must be a number
              between 0 and 7.  The default is 0.

KEYWORDS
       cut buffer, property

BLT                                   2.5                         cutbuffer(n)