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1989-06-27
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This file will describe the rudiments of the Menu system and using the
Command line.
First move the cursor to the Command Line. Type "DOS dir sample.*"
(without the quotes) - then press the Enter key. You will need to
press another key when the directory is finished to return to this
file. That is how DOS commands may be issued from within PC-Type.
Making sure the cursor is still on the Command Line, press F6 (to clear
the line), and then type "/*<--" without the quotes. Then press Enter.
The cursor should have moved to the line above. Now press Enter again.
*<--
As you can see, this simple command finds the string of characters
specified and moves the cursor to that location. Now press the Esc key
to move the actual cursor from the Command Line to that location. Now
press F10 - an important key for Keystroke macros.
*<--
As you can see, F10 executes whatever command is on the Command Line
but insures the cursor is in the Text Area at the completion of the
command. Press F10 again.
*<--
We will now edit another file by using a command on the Command Line,
and then edit another file by using the menus. Move the cursor to the
Command Line with the Esc key. Press F6 to clear the line, and then
type "edit sample.cm2" (without the quotes) and press the Enter key.
Having returned to this screen, we will now edit the same file using
the menus - first press the PgDn key.
Since you have already performed the instructions
in SAMPLE.CM2, after entering that file, just press
F4 to return to this file.
Press F2 to bring up the Main Menu and press the E
key to select the option (E)dit/get. In the field
provided at the bottom of your screen, type
"SAMPLE.CM2" (without the quotes) and press the
Enter key.
Now press the E key again to specify "Edit". Now
press the T key to specify "Total" file. That is
how to edit another file from the menus.
Now press F2, then the J key, then the 6 key.
As you can see, most commands available within PC-Type may be reached
through the menus, even though a keystroke is available as a more
direct route. One keystroke which is not available is the cross-hairs.
Move the cursor to the X below, hold down the Alt key and the press the
+ key (the one on the top line of keys next to the numbers).
X
Cross-hairs can be quite useful when lining up text visually. The
cross-hairs will remain until you press another key.
Before quitting this file, move the cursor to the Command Line. Now
hold down the Ctrl key and press the W key a number of times. As you
can see, the commands you used on the Command Line are saved and may be
reused. Up to 10 commands are saved.
Now press F4 to exit this section of the tutorial.