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dbLite Command & Edit Key Summary
[Esc] The escape key toggles from Main Menu Mode to Edit Mode
It further returns user from Memo Window to Edit Mode
It will also exit most Menus back to the Main Menu
F1 Will show a HELP window from Main Menu Mode or from Edit Mode
F2 Used for drawing character in Edit Mode
Opens perpetual CALENDAR for viewing in Menu Mode
F3 From Main Menu Mode initiates/re-intitiates a SEARCH
If no search string has been defined, will ask for an initial string
Will then continue to search for intial string over and over
(to re-define search string, use Main Menu / Search Menu / Text Search)
Also used for drawing in Edit Mode
F4 In Main Menu Mode CAPTUREs the current record to the Capture File
Also used for drawing in Edit Mode
F5 Opens NOTE Window with Editor in Edit Mode
F6 Creates a DOS SHELL in Menu Mode
Used for drawing in Edit Mode
F7 In Main Menu Mode use to SAVE current file and continue session
Also used for drawing character in Edit Mode
F8 Use to draw special character in Edit Mode
Switches between the 3 files, Address, Schedule and Things
(for things to do) in Main Menu Mode / FILE CAROUSEL
Note: Your editing work is automatically saved prior to the switch.
F9 In Main Menu Mode quick DELETE current record (be careful here)
Note: The use of Main Menu/Delete Record will prompt user if
he or she is sure that they want to delete. F9 is a quick key
for those who do not want to deal with such prompts
Also draws character in Edit Mode
F10 QUIT, abandoning current changes since last save
Basically a quick way to depart dbLite without having to answer a lot
of questions.
Also used for drawing in Edit Mode
[Alt]+F1 - F10 Used for drawing special characters in Edit Mode
The following keys are used in Edit Mode Only:
[Ins] Toggles insert mode on and off. Default is off. In insert mode cursor
grows bigger. Typing in default mode replaces text. Typing in insert
mode moves text over one character at a time. Characters beyond
35th position are lost in insert mode.
Right Arrow Moves one character to the right. Will not move beyond 35 characters.
Left Arrow Moves one character to the left. Stops at position 1.
[Tab] Tab stops are set at every 5 positions. In overtype mode, which is the
default the tab does not move the text, only the cursor. In insert mode,
the tab WILL MOVE TEXT over 5 positions and will drop positions 30-35.
[Shift]+[Tab] Moves the cursor back 5 positions
Down Arrow Moves one line down. Will also move from last line in one record to first line
in next record. Maintains cursor position in current column
Up Arrow Moves one line up. Will also move from first line in one record to last line
in previous record. Maintains cursor position in current column
[Enter] Moves one line down. Will also move from last line in one record to
first line in next record. Returns cursor position to #1 column
[Home] Moves cursor to column 1 on same line. To move the cursor to the first line, column 1 from any position in a record, hit [Esc] twice.
[End] Moves cursor to the far right current text position.
[PgUp] Moves record position to the previous record.
[PgDn] Moves record position to the next record.
[Ctrl]+[Home]Selects the first record.
[Ctrl]+[End]Selects the last record.
{Note all references to "line" for editing keys also refer to a "field". Each "line" in dbLite
is synonymous with "field"}
[Alt]+[Del]Deletes the current line and moves remaining lines up one position.
[Ctrl]+Y Deletes contents of the current line but does not move remaining
lines up one position.
[Alt]+[Ins] Inserts a blank line and moves current lines down one position.
(Last line in a record is eliminated)
[Alt]+L Mark the contents of the current line for later copying.
(show the line in the message box)
[Alt]+C Copy the contents of the Marked Line to the current line.
[Alt]+B Mark the contents of the current record for later copying into
a data buffer (show the record in the message box)
[Alt]+N Opens/Closes the Note window with its editor (also F5)
[Alt]+O Copy the contents of the marked record from the data buffer
into the current record ( output buffer ) This replaces any
data which had been in the record.
[Alt]+O If no record current exists in the data buffer this command
will clear the contents of the current record. It simply pastes
a blank record on top of any data which happens to be there.
[Alt]+M In Edit Mode opens a four line by twenty character Memo window.
Also serves to close the same window if it is open, the contents
of the window will be retained even though the window closes.
[Esc] will also close the memo window (F11 is alternative option)
[Alt]+V In Edit Mode opens the memo window to allow viewing during editing
and scrolling from main edit window. Alt+V will also close the
memo window and prevent viewing from normal editing sessions.
[Alt]+= Calculates the value of an expression which has been entered on
the currently edited line. Displays that value in the message box.
[Alt]+A Accumulates the contents of the evaluated expression into the cursor
position of the currently edit line. Shifts the rest of the line
over to allow room.
[Alt]+F Creates a file of the current record. Useful to import an addresses
to a word processor.
KeyBoard Combinations Used to Edit in the Note Window
Esc Note Window Menu
Output print to laser or dot matrix printer
Prints the record, the memo and the note as one page of text
Close Memo Window (Automatically saves all editing changes)
This selection is the same as pressing F5
F5 Close Memo Window (Automatically saves all editing changes)
Alt-Ins Insert Line
Alt-Del Delete Line
Ctrl-Y Erase Line
Pg-Dn Moves 50% down the page
Pg-Up Moves 50% up the page
Ins Toggles from over-write to inserted state
(cursor is little in over-write mode, gets big in inserted mode)
Non-Inserted State
Tab Moves cursor over 5 places
Shift-Tab Moves cursor back 5 places
Inserted State Tab Moves contents of line over 5 places
Alt-L Mark a line
Alt-C Copy the Marked line
Ctrl-Home Moves cursor to Upper Left Hand Corner of screen
Ctrl-End Moves cursor to Lower Right Hand Corner of screen
Home Moves cursor to beginning of line
End Moves cursor to end of line
Alt-B Buffers the current note to the note buffer.
Alt-O Outputs the note buffer into the note window.
Alt-F Creates a file of the note and writes to disk.