Console Control Codes - AMSTRAD cpc 6128 User Instruction

Profile files can be constructed using a word processor, text editor (such as
E D • CO M),
or even from BASIC. The small BASIC program below could have been used to
generate the file PRO F I LE. SUB:
10 OPENOUT "PROFILE.SUB"
20 PRINT #9,"SETKEYS KEYS.CCP"
30 PRINT #9,"LANGUAGE 3"
40 CLOSEOUT
Console control codes
In the
CP/M
environment, a variety of special key operations are used. These
keystrokes replace the action of the [ESC]ape and cursor keys used in AMSTRAD
BASIC. The control codes below are assigned after running the command:
SETKEYS KEYS.CCP
.... where both the transient program
SET KEY S • CO M
and the command file
KEY S • C C P are found on Side 1 of the system discs package.
Control
Code
[CONTROl]A
[CONTROl]B
[CONTROl]C
[CONTROl]E
[CONTROl]F
[CONTROl]G
[CONTROl]H
[CONTROl]1
[CONTROl]J
Key Action
Q Moves the cursor one character to the
left.
[CONTROl]Q Moves the cursor to the beginning of the
.... or.... line. If the cursor is already at the
[CONTROL]!) beginning, moves to the end.
[CONTROL] [ESC] Abandon.
[CONTROL] [RETURN] Physical carriage return.
!) Moves cursor one character to the right.
[ClR] Deletes character under cursor.
[DEL] Backspace delete.
rr
AB] Moves cursor to the next tab stop.
Send command line.
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