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Using the Editing Keys
Most SYSOP commands display a series of prompts to allow entry of parameters specific to that command. Default or previously entered information is displayed and can be edited using the techniques described here.
If your terminal emulation program has an option to set Destructive Backspace or
The following editing keys can be used whenever a field is presented for modification.
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Move cursor to the right | [CTRL] R |
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Move Cursor to the Left | [CTRL] L |
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Delete the character at the cursor | [CTRL] D |
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Toggle overstrike on or off (default is off) | [CTRL] O |
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Delete text to the End of Line (EOL) | [CTRL] X |
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the line | [CTRL] B |
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Move the cursor to the end of the line | [CTRL] E |
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Backspace and delete | [← ] (Backspace key) |
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Restart field (clears all new data and returns previous data) | [CTRL] Z |
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Abort (ends edit and does not change any | [CTRL] A |
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Complete a line and go to next line | [↵ ] (Enter key) |
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Toggle choices (an example of a toggle choice is Yes or No) | Space bar |
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Functionality Overview
The terminal server provides several basic functions: security, site connectivity, alarm processing, and data buffering.
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