CREATE_BUFFER

    Creates a new buffer -- a work space for editing text, storing data,
    and other purposes.

 Syntax

    [buffer :=] CREATE_BUFFER (string1 [,string2])

 Parameters

    string1    The name of the buffer you want to create.

    string2    Optionally, specifies the input file for the buffer.  If you
               do not specify an input file, you create an empty buffer.

 Examples

    1.  newb := CREATE_BUFFER ("new_buffer");

        Creates a buffer called NEW_BUFFER and stores a pointer to the
        buffer in the variable NEWB.

    2.  CREATE_BUFFER ("second_buffer", "login.com");

        Creates a second buffer and puts the file called LOGIN.COM into the
        buffer.

 Related topics

    CREATE_WINDOW   READ_FILE