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Softkey Labels
Before using any of the softkeys, be sure the one you choose to press is the one you really
want. (On an ITF keyboard, you can press
I
Menu
I
to turn on the soft key labels.) To see
the current definitions of the softkeys, execute the following command (KEY LABELS
requires CRTX binary):
KEY LABELS ON
I
Retum
I
or
CONTROL CRT .12; 2
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Return
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This command turns on the "Key Labels" area at the bottom of the display as shown
below (this example is for a system with an ITF keyboard):
~~"l!
.".,Ii, . ,
•• 'Iat> re'D
Claar
The following diagram shows the format of the softkey labels when an HP 98203 keyboard
is in use:
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Example Typing-Aid Softkey Definition
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LI.'XI
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Typing-aid softkeys produce a sequence of characters! on the keyboard input line (or
on the "current line" in EDIT mode). For instance, pressing [IT] (on an ITF keyboard)
produces these characters:
EDIT
You can also re-define these keys, so each produces a special set of characters specific to
your needs. See the "Re-Defining the Typing-Aid Softkeys" for details.
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Typing-aid softkeys are only active when a running program has not defined them to produce an
interrupt. See "Program Structure and Flow", Programming Techniques for ON KEY details.
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