Correcting Typing Mistakes; Table 3-1: Special Function Keys On The Terminal Keyboard - Alpha Microsystems AM-6060 Owner's Manual

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Key Description
CAPS While the CAPS LOCK key is enabled, letters you type appear in upper case. Keys
LOCK other than letters are not affected by the CAPS LOCK key on most keyboards.
This key is used with several application programs (such as AlphaVUE) to signal
ESC
the end of input, or to switch between command modes; however, you do not use
at AMOS command level.
ESC
Use the
CTRL
character—a "control character." AMOS and much of the software on the computer
interpret control characters as special instructions.
To type a control character, hold down the
example, to type a Control-C, hold down the
book, we indicate control characters this way:
the control characters AMOS recognizes.

Table 3-1: Special Function Keys on the Terminal Keyboard

Correcting Typing Mistakes

You can correct any mistakes you may make while typing a command line as long as you have not yet
pressed the key. You can:
ENTER
• Press
to erase single characters.
RUBOUT
• Type
/ U
CTRL
• Type
C
/
CTRL
See the table above for explanations of
If you press the key before correcting your mistake, and the command you entered was not a valid
ENTER
AMOS command, AMOS lets you know it did not understand the command. For example:
PRIMT
ENTER
?PRIMT?
(You meant to say PRINT.) After letting you know it does not understand the command, AMOS displays
its prompt symbol. You can now try again.
If the AMOS line editor is enabled, you can recall a previous line to the screen by typing
the sample conversation above, press
screen. Use the key to move back to the "M" without erasing characters, then type an "N" to overwrite
the "M." Press the
ENTER
Your particular terminal or workstation undoubtedly has many features we haven't covered in this
section. For complete information on using your terminal or workstation, refer to the owner's manual that
accompanied it.
(or CONTROL) key with other keys to enter a different kind of
CTRL
to move the cursor to the beginning of the line.
to tell AMOS to ignore the line.
and control characters.
RUBOUT
CTRL / R
key to enter the command again.
key and press the other key. For
CTRL
key and type the letter C. In this
CTRL
CTRL /
at the AMOS prompt to recall the line PRIMT to the
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Chapter Three
C . Appendix B lists some of
/
CTRL
. In
R