EDT Keyboard Template

October 1995


GOLD HELP FNDNXT

FIND
DEL L

UND L
PAGE

COMMAND
SECT

FILL
APPEND

REPLACE
DEL W

UND W
ADVANCE

BOTTOM
BACKUP

TOP
CUT

PASTE
DEL C

UND C
WORD

CHNGCASE
EOL

DEL EOL
CHAR

SPECINS
ENTER

SUBS
LINE

OPEN LINE
SELECT

RESET
Keyboard Template

GOLD - (PF1)

Lets you use the lower (alternate) function of the editing keys. Press the GOLD key, then the key you wish to use.

You can also use the GOLD key to enter counts. Press GOLD and then the main keyboard numeric keys (above the Q,W,E,R,T... keys), followed by the key to which the count should apply. The DELETE key and the CTRL/U can be used to edit the number, and thus cannot have a count applied to them in this manner. The SPECINC key treats the count as a code for a character to be inserted.

The GOLD key is used with the main keyboard keys for additional editing functions. For help on "GOLD character" (for example GOLD A), press the character's key on the main keyboard.

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HELP - (PF2)

Use the HELP key to obtain help on the editing keypad.

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FIND NEXT - (PF3)

Searches for the next occurrence of the search string previously entered with the FIND key. The direction of the search is the current one (ADVANCE or BACKUP).

FIND - (GOLD PF3)

Searches for an occurrence of a string. Press the FIND key and then enter the string using the main keyboard. End the string by pressing either the ADVANCE or BACKUP key to set the direction of the search, or the ENTER key to search in the current direction.

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DELETE LINE - (PF4)

Deletes text from the cursor position to the end of the current line, including the line terminator. If the cursor is positioned at the beginning of a line, the entire line is deleted. The deleted text is saved in the delete line buffer.

UNDELETE LINE - (GOLD PF4)

Inserts the contents of the delete line buffer directly to the left of the cursor.

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PAGE - (7)

Moves the cursor to the top of a page. A page is defined by a delimiter string, which can be set by the SET ENTITY command. The default page delimiter is the formfeed character (CTRL/L).

COMMAND - (GOLD 7)

Allows you to enter a line mode command to be executed without exiting from keypad mode. The command is processed when you press the ENTER key on the keypad.

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SECTION - (8)

Moves the cursor 16 lines (one section) forward or backward, depending on the current direction (see ADVANCE and BACKUP). The cursor is moved to the beginning of the appropriate line.

FILL - (GOLD 8)

Performs a word fill on the select range. A word fill reformats a block of text so that as many full words as possible are placed on each line without exceeding the right margin. You can set the right margin with the SET WRAP command. If it is not set, the default is the terminal width minus 1. For purposes of the FILL command, only spaces are used as word delimiters.

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APPEND - (9)

Moves the select range to the end of the PASTE buffer. The select range is all the text between the selected position (see SELECT) and the current cursor position. If no SELECT has been made and the cursor is positioned on the current search string, that string is appended.

REPLACE - (GOLD 9)

Deletes the select range and replaces it with the contents of the PASTE buffer.

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DELETE WORD - (-)

Deletes text from the cursor to the beginning of the next word, storing the text in the delete word buffer.

UNDELETE WORD - (GOLD -)

Inserts the contents of the delete word buffer directly to the left of the cursor.

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ADVANCE - (4)

Sets the current direction to forward for the CHAR, WORD, LINE, EOL, PAGE, SECT, SUBS, FIND, and FNDNXT keys. ADVANCE means that movement will be toward the end of the buffer; that is, to the right and down.

BOTTOM - (GOLD 4)

Positions the cursor at the end of the text buffer.

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BACKUP - (5)

Sets the cursor direction to backward for the CHAR, WORD, LINE, EOL, PAGE, SECT, SUBS, FIND, and FNDNXT keys. BACKUP means that movement will be toward the beginning of the buffer; that is, to the left and up.

TOP - (GOLD 5)

Positions the cursor at the beginning of the text buffer.

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CUT - (6)

Moves the select range to the PASTE buffer. The select range is all the text between the selected position (see SELECT) and the current cursor position. If no SELECT has been made and the cursor is positioned on the current search string, that string is cut. Each time CUT is used, the previous contents of the PASTE buffer are discarded.

PASTE - (GOLD 6)

Inserts the contents of the PASTE buffer directly to the left of the cursor.

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DELETE CHARACTER - (,)

Deletes the character on which the cursor is positioned and saves it in the delete character buffer.

UNDELETE CHARACTER - (GOLD ,)

Inserts the contents of the delete character buffer directly to the left of the cursor.

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WORD - (1)

Moves the cursor forward or backward by a word, depending on the current direction (see ADVANCE and BACKUP).

CHANGE CASE - (GOLD 1)

Changes the case of a range of characters as follows:

  1. If the select range is active, the case of each letter in the select range is changed.
  2. If 1 does not apply and the cursor is positioned on the current search string, the case of each letter in the search string is changed. This does not apply if a repeat count greater than 1 is given.
  3. If 1 and 2 do not apply, then the case of one letter is changed. If the current direction is ADVANCE, the cursor moves forward one character after the change of case occurs. If the current direction is BACKUP, the cursor moves backward one character before the case change occurs.

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END OF LINE - (2)

Moves the cursor forward or backward to the nearest end of line, depending on current direction (see ADVANCE and BACKUP).

DELETE TO END OF LINE - (GOLD 2)

Deletes all characters to the right of the cursor in the current line, including the character on which the cursor is positioned, up to, but not including the line terminator.

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CHARACTER - (3)

Moves the cursor forward or backward one character, depending on the current direction (see ADVANCE and BACKUP).

SPECIAL INSERT - (GOLD 3)

Inserts any character from the DEC Multinational Character Set by using its decimal value. Press the GOLD key, enter the code for the character in decimal, press the GOLD key again, and press SPECINS (special insert).

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ENTER

Sends information to EDT for functions such as FIND and COMMAND.

SUBS - (GOLD ENTER)

Deletes the search string, replaces it with the contents of the PASTE buffer, and finds the next occurrence of the string. To use:

  1. Press SELECT.
  2. Type the new text.
  3. Press CUT.
  4. Press FIND.
  5. Enter the text you wish to replace.

Each time you press SUBS, EDT makes one substitution and finds the next occurrence of the search string. You can use a repeat count for multiple substitutions.

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LINE - (0)

Moves the cursor forward or backward to the nearest beginning of a line, depending on the current direction (see ADVANCE and BACKUP).

OPEN LINE - (GOLD 0)

Breaks the current line into two lines. The break is placed after the cursor and leaves the cursor position unchanged. Pressing the OPEN LINE key when the cursor is at the beginning of a line creates a new blank line.

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SELECT - (.)

Marks one end of a select range. A select range is a block of text on which various operations (such as CUT, APPEND, or FILL) can be performed. To create a select range:

  1. Move the cursor to either the beginning or end of the text you wish to select.
  2. Press the SELECT key.
  3. Move the cursor to the opposite end of the text.

You can then perform the desired operation on the range.

RESET - (GOLD .)

Cancels the effect of the GOLD key if it was pressed by mistake, cancels a select range, or cancels any partly entered command string. Also sets the current direction to forward.

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