Entry Assist

In addition to the format controls (discussed below) supported in Change Format mode, the following functions are supported in Document mode:

Screen margins

Tabbing

Audible alarm indicating the approach of the end of the line

Word wrap automatically moving an unfinished word to the next line when the word would extend beyond the right margin

Autorepeat word forward and word reverse cursor movement

Autorepeat character deletion

Autorepeat character-deleting backspace in Insert mode

Word deletion

Once formats are established, further data entry takes place in Document mode with the entry and editing functions listed above. Once text is entered, it remains in the given format even if the format is changed later or the terminal is taken out of Document mode.

Entry Assist Functions

Entry Assist functions consisting of formatting controls, cursor movement, and editing functions are described here for display stations with 102/103-key, 104-key, and 122-key keyboards attached.

Entering Document Mode

To enter Document mode, press the Document mode key (F1), then press the Change Format key (F3). A format scale is displayed at the bottom of the screen, enabling various format parameters to be altered. Cursor movement and editing controls are given to certain keys upon entry into Document mode. When in Document mode, the display shows the DOC message on the status row. The DOC message disappears when the display is taken out of Document mode.

Format Controls

Once the display is in Document mode, press the Chg Fmt key to display the format scale. This scale is displayed at the bottom of the display screen. A reverse video block cursor is displayed on the format scale in the same column position as the chosen cursor in the display area (the display cursor’s vertical position has no effect on the format scale cursor’s position). Refer to Figure 5-1 on Page 5-3 for an example of the format scale.

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