control characters in addition to character strings. Here we describe how to define a function key from the keyboard.
1.Press the keys Shift + Esc. to display the Define F key line along the bottom of the screen.
The line has two
2.Specify the function key to be defined by entering a
3.In the second field, enter the new definition for the function key. This can include a character string, escape sequence or control characters.
A control character is entered by typing its keyboard equivalent. For example, the CR (carriage return) character is entered by pressing Ctrl + M.
You can erase the character at the current cursor position by pressing the keys Ctrl + 2. If you want to restore the default definition, press the Clear key.
4.Press the Send key to store the key definition. The Define F key line will be cleared to allow you to enter the next key definition. If you do not want to save the definition, press Shift + Esc instead of Enter.
NOTE: The function keys can store a maximum of 128 characters between them. When this number is reached or exceeded, field A will start blinking and any characters following the 128th character will be discarded.
5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 until you have finished defining function keys.
6.To exit from the Define F key display, press Shift + Esc.
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