Display Formats; Status Lines; Scale Line; Typing And Menu Area - IBM 6360 Product Support Manual

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DISPLAY FORMATS
Status Li nes 1
A B C
2
D I E
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F I G
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Scale Line
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Typing and
Menu Area
Prompt Line
Message Line
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2-1. Display Formats
This section describes the five areas
of the display:
Status Lines
Scale Line
Typing and Menu Area
Prompt Line
Message Line.
Statu s Li nes
The two status lines have information
about
the
current
task.
(See
Figure
2-1.)
The
first
status
line
gives information about the following
fields:
A
Context Field.
Displays
the
current function being performed.
For example, when the COPY func-
tion
is entered, the words "Copy
Text" display in this area.
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B
Document Name Field.
Displays
the name of the document being
created or revised.
C
Audit Window Field.
Displays
the names of codes when they are
cursored
in text.
For example,
when the cursor is under a Word
Underline instruction in the typ-
ing area, WORD UND is displayed.
The second status line shows seven
fields.
D
Diskette
Name
Left
Drive
Field.
Displays the name of the
diskette loaded in the left slot.
E
Diskette Name
Right Drive
Field.
Displays the name of the
diskette loaded in the right slot
of a Dual Diskette Unit.

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