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3.3 Entry Prompts

If a ``string'' entry is needed, a special ``mini-editor'' is entered. Basically, you just type your response. When complete, press [Enter].

The following keys are also active during entry:

[Crtr-C]
Cancels the current entry and returns to the editor. This will always cancel the command.

[Esc-Q]
Same as pressing [Ctrl-C].

[Left]
Moves the cursor left one space.

[Esc][Left]
Moves the cursor to the start of the line.

[Right]
Moves the cursor right one space.

[Esc][Right]
Moves the cursor to the end of the line.

[Delete]
Delete the character at the cursor.

[Backspace]
Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.

[Insert]
Insert a space at the cursor.

[Esc][Backspace]
Enter a two digit hexadecimal value. This is the normal way to enter characters like an EOL or TAB character into a dialog entry. For example, to search for the string ``Foo'' at the end of a line, you would enter the sequence [f] [o] keyo [Esc] [Backspace] [0] [A] [Enter].

[TAB]
Inserts a Tab character at the cursor.

[Up]
Display the previous line in the command history.

[Down]
Display the next line in the command history.

All characters in a dialog popup outside the range $20 to $7f are displayed as a 2 character hexadecimal in reverse video. Please note that for a ``Find'', etc. the actual value (not the 2 characters) are used.

Ved maintains command line histories...this makes it easy to repeat commands you have already entered. Whenever you are entering text in response to a command like ``FIND'' or ``SAVE'', etc. you can use the cursor-up and cursor-down keys to display previously stored command lines.

The command line history can be saved between editing sessions. Please refer to Chapter 17 for details.


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2004-05-02