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3.2.3 The ENTER Control Key
The ENTER key behaves as follows:
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If the item pointer is pointing at a sub-menu (indicated by a leading bul-
let), pressing ENTER will display the selected sub-menu.
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If the item pointer points to a command such as POSITION (commands
are always displayed in all upper case letters), pressing ENTER executes
the command.
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When a command is executed, only the top line of the menu and the com-
mand name (centered on the third line) are displayed for the duration of
the command's execution.
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If a value contains an editable field, pressing ENTER highlights the first
character of the field by superimposing a flashing cursor over it. This in-
dicates the Edit mode is active and the value of the highlighted character
can now be changed using the
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In the Edit mode, pressing ENTER moves the cursor one character to the
right. If the cursor is over the rightmost character, pressing ENTER
moves it back around to the leftmost character. The action repeats if the
ENTER key is held down.
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If a value contains a multiple-choice field, pressing ENTER highlights the
field by superimposing a flashing cursor over it. Pressing ENTER again
has no effect.
3.2.4 The EXIT Control Key
The EXIT key behaves as follows:
While editing a menu item's value, pressing the EXIT key exits the editor and re-
stores the pointer to the menu item. Note that all values changed during editing are
actually changed, exiting does not undo those changes. Press the EXIT key, while
pointing to any item in a menu, to return to the next higher menu. Press the EXIT
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