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I
I nsert char
I
, Delete char
I
, Clear line
I
I
Clear display
1
Pressing
'Insert char
I
sets insert mode, allowing you to insert characters
to the left of the cursor. Press the key a second time to cancel insert
mode.
Carefully type the following line exactly as shown:
THIS IS A TEST .
Position the cursor under the period and press
'Insert char
I.
Now type:
OF INSERT MODE
and press
'Insert char
1
again. The line should now look like this:
THIS IS A TEST OF INSERT MODE.
The new characters
wt?rt?
inserted to the left of the period. Press
~
'Clear line
1
when finished.
Pressing ,
Delete char
I
deletes the character at the cursor's position.
Type a few words and experiment with I
Delete char
I,
positioning the
cursor at various places on the line. Notice that if you hold the key down,
characters are deleted until you release it. Delete all of the characters
you typed.
Pressing unshifted-I
Clear line
I
(labeled elr
~
End on the overlay) clears
from the current cursor position to the end of the line.
Pressing
I
Shift
H
Clear line
I
(labeled Clr Ln on the overlay) clears the
key board line and message / resul ts lint?
Type in a few words and use the
GJ
key to position the cursor in the
middle of the line. Press unshifted-'
Clear line
1
to clear to the end of the
line. Press'
Shift
H
Clear line
I
to clear the rest of the line.
Pressing either the shifted or unshifted version of I
Clear display
1
clears the
entire alpha screen.
Type the following BASIC cOIllmand:
PRINT "PUT THIS MESSAGE IN THE OUTPUT AREA."
Now press
I
Return
1
to execute it. Press the key directly above [!] (labeled
Recall on the overlay) to recall the command, and press ,
Return
1
again.
Repeat this step several times to fill the screen with messages. Now
press I
Clear display
1
to erase all lines at once.
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ITF Keyboards
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