Retrieving Commands - IBM Professional Series User Manual

F[nn] - Scrolls forward (bottom of screen moves to top)
one screen.
If
you specify a number for nn, it scrolls
forward that number of lines.
B[nn] - Scrolls backward (top of screen moves to
bottom) one screen. If you specify a number for nn, it
scrolls backward that number of lines.
TOP - Scrolls so oldest entry is at top of screen.
BOT - Scrolls so latest entry is at bottom of screen.
R[nn] - Scrolls screen to the right 80 characters or the
number you specified as nn.
L[nn] - Scrolls screen to the left 80 characters or the
number you specified as nn.
Note: Both the Rand L scroll commands work only if
you have issued the command TERMINAL WRAP
OFF. See "TERMINAL" on page 7-48 for more
information.
Note: Both the scrolling commands and the RETRIEVE
command (described below) use an area called the history
buffer. VM/PC also uses this buffer when displaying on the
screen, such as when you TYPE a file. Be aware that the
contents of the history buffer may be covered (and lost) by
something displayed on the screen.
Retrieving Commands
You can set a PF key to RETRIEVE (as we did in the
example in "PF Keys Make Work Simpler" on page 5-50).
If
you issue the command
set
pfl0
retrieve
each time you press the PF 1 0 key VM/PC will redisplay the
last command you issued. Press PFIO again and VM/PC
will redisplay the next-to-last, and so on. The commands are
redisplayed on the command line and you can reissue them
by simply pressing the ENTER key.
You can also change the command before you reissue it. This
can save you a lot of typing and time. Try it. Set a PF key to
retrieve as shown above, and then press it and watch what
happens.
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