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Using Softkeys as Typing Aids
Storing Typing Aid Definitions
You might determine, after operating your HP250 for a period of
time, that there are several commands which you use repetitively
throughout the course of a day. If this is the case, you can
define typing aid softkeys to execute the commands and then save
your definitions in a special type of HP250 file, known as a KEY
file.
To save your softkey definitions, use the STORE KEY command;
this saves all softkeys that are currently defined. The STORE
KEY command is very similar to the STORE command described in
Chapter 6; you specify the volume that you want to store the KEY
file on.
For example, to store your softkey definitions onto a 7908
disc in a KEY file named STEVES, execute the following command:
After doing this, you can execute the CATALOG command to see the
file named STEVES.
NOTE
If you attempt to STORE a KEY file which
already exists under the same name, you
will get an Error 54. Use the RE-STORE
command to correct this error.
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Loading Typing Aid Key Files
Any KEY file created by the STORE command can be loaded into
memory by executing the LOAD KEY command. This command is very
similar to the LOAD command described in the chapter titled
"System Commands".
For example, if you wanted to load the softkey definitions that
you just stored onto the 7908 in the example above, execute:
Now that you understand all aspects of using softkeys as typing
aids, read further to see some examples of how you can use them.
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Using Softkeys as Typing Aids
Storing Typing Aid Definitions
You might determine, after operating your HP250 for a period of
time, that there are several commands which you use repetitively
throughout the course of a day. If this is the case, you can
define typing aid softkeys to execute the commands and then save
your definitions in a special type of HP250 file, known as a KEY
file.
To save your softkey definitions, use the STORE KEY command;
this saves all softkeys that are currently defined. The STORE
KEY command is very similar to the STORE command described in
Chapter 6; you specify the volume that you want to store the KEY
file on.
For example, to store your softkey definitions onto a 7908
disc in a KEY file named STEVES, execute the following command:
After doing this, you can execute the CATALOG command to see the
file named STEVES.
NOTE
If you attempt to STORE a KEY file which
already exists under the same name, you
will get an Error 54. Use the RE-STORE
command to correct this error.
- - - - - -
Loading Typing Aid Key Files
Any KEY file created by the STORE command can be loaded into
memory by executing the LOAD KEY command. This command is very
similar to the LOAD command described in the chapter titled
"System Commands".
For example, if you wanted to load the softkey definitions that
you just stored onto the 7908 in the example above, execute:
Now that you understand all aspects of using softkeys as typing
aids, read further to see some examples of how you can use them.
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