Intel manual Appendix D Using AEDIT-86 on the Series, Invocation Command, Keyboard

APPENDIX D

USING AEDIT-86 ON THE SERIES IV

AEDIT-86 runs on the iNDX operating system on the Intellec Series IV Microcom- puter Development System.

o. 1 Invocation Command

The invocation line is as described in Chapter 4.

If you are starting the tutorial in Chapter 1, type the following:

-~ ~ J T (R E T URN >

0.2Keyboard

The Series IV keyboard has soft keys. Therefore, all commands may be invoked either with the initial letter of the command or with the corresponding soft key.

CHAR DELETE The CHAR DELETE (delete character) key deletes the charac- ter "under" the cursor.

CLEAR LINE The CLEAR LINE key deletes the entire line on which the cursor is positioned.

Most keys have a built-in automatic repeat function. To enter multiple characters, simply continue pressing the same key. The <HOME) and <ESC) keys do not repeat automatically.

D.2.1 Soft Keys

Eight function keys labeled FO-F7 are located at the top of the keyboard. They corre- spond to the menu prompt line displayed on the bottom of the screen. These keys are called soft keys because their meaning changes depending on which menu prompt line is displayed. Pressing the soft key that corresponds to a menu selection displayed on the screen executes that command. Press the eighth soft key or <TAB) to display the next set of options.

The function keys may be also used as single character macros under INSERT or XCHANGE mode. To define a macro associated with <Fl ), for example. you should type-

I-ACRO) I<REATE) <;:-1> <RETURN>

The hex code of <Fl ) appears on the screen when the <Fl ) key is pressed. The macro is activated simply by pressing <Fl ) while in INSERT or XCHANGE mode.

Error. "illegal command" is displayed if a soft key that has no corresponding option is pressed. This is because some prompt lines have fewer than eight options~ therefore. not all the soft keys are used.

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