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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