Getting Into Edit Mode - HP 9000 200 Series Manual

Getting into EDIT Mode
When you want to edit program lines, you will need to get into EDIT model. If a
program is not running
2
,
you can get into edit mode by typing:
ED IT
I
Return
I
or by pressing the
I
EDIT
I
key followed by
I
ENTER
I
(HP 98203 keyboards oniy).
You can also use the
EDIT
softkey ([[] in the
User 1
menu of an ITF keyboard).
The system goes into EDIT mode, and the screen has this format:
I
Previous Program Lines (if any)
} Current Program Line (2 CRT lines)
} System Message Line (if needed)
} Following Program Lines (if any)
} Softkey Labels
The EDIT binary must be loaded in order to use EDIT mode. It is possible, however, to enter a program
by typing program lines (line number and statement) on the normal keyboard input line of the CRT and
pressing the
I
Return
I
key. But it is usually much more desirable to use EDIT mode where you can see
several program lines at one time.
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See the "Introduction to the System" chapter for instructions on determining whether or not a program
is running.
Editing and Storing Programs 6-3