HP 3000 Manual page 267

Other Keyboard Edit Keys
Although it is not recommended, you can modify a form with keys not included in the function keys f1
through f8 . The additional six keys are shown in Figure 2-6. These keys can be useful when editing
fields; however, it is good practice to use the eight function keys established by SIGEDITOR.
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Figure 2-5. Additional Edit Keys
These edit keys perform the same functions in SIGEDITOR that they normally perform, but they do not
act exactly the same as the eight function keys.
For example, the f2 key (SHORTEN FIELD) removes a space from the field containing the cursor and
leaves the rest of the line intact. SIGEDITOR immediately updates the field table to reflect any changes.
The delete character (DEL CHAR) key works differently. It deletes a character from the field in which the
cursor appears, but it also moves the rest of the line one space to the left. The changes to the field table are
not immediate and are not reflected until the form is saved in memory.
The same differences apply to the f1 key (ADD (TO) FIELD) and the insert character key. The ADD (TO)
FIELD key adds a space to the field; the insert character key inserts a space to the whole line. If you are
not careful, fields at the end of the line can be truncated.
Form Utilities
Enter the utilities menu, shown in Figure 2-11, by pressing f7 (FORM UTILS) from the main menu.
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Figure 2-6. Utilities Menu
Each of these keys is described in the next sections.
Printing Specifications
In SIGEDITOR you can print a copy of the form and field specifications in two places; in the form utilities
menu, using the f6 (PRINT SPECS) key, and in the main menu, using the f5 (PRINT SPECS) key. The
resulting printout includes a visual representation of the form, the form name, and the global form
attributes. For each field in the form, the name, position in the form, and the attributes are printed. In
general, SIGEDITOR only prints what is necessary to understand the set up of the form and fields.
The formal file designator is SIGLIST.
Generating I/O Specifications
You can generate RPG input/output specifications either using the f7 key (GEN I/O SPECS) on the form
utilities menu, or using the f6 key on the main menu. You must enter the name of a valid forms file and
output file before generating the I/O specifications. Press ENTER to begin. When the procedure is
complete, press f8 to return to the previous menu.
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