Function Key Setup - Activant Dimensions Getting Started

Function Key Setup

The first step before attempting to set up a function key is to sit down at a
terminal in the program you are going to use. Enter the data as you
normally would, however, write down every keystroke. Do not assume the
computer knows what you are entering.
Once you have written down each keystroke, check it using the program
again. Once this is correct, use the following steps to set up the function
keys.
1 Press the Shift key and Set Up simultaneously.
2 Press F8 to take you to the function keys.
appears at the bottom of the screen. This is for the F1 function key. Do
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F1=
not program the F1 function key. It is used in SDEDIT and EDIT and cannot
be used for anything else. Hold down the CTRL key and press the actual
function key you want to program (F2 through F16).
4 Enter the appropriate data that you obtained above. (NOTE: You cannot use
the keypad numbers or the Enter key on the keypad. Use the numbers
above the letters on the keyboard and the Return key.) Use the following
table for special characters:
You are limited to a maximum of 64 keystrokes of characters for all function
keys combined.
5 Check your entries. If you need to make corrections, press the function key
you are programming and re-enter the data. Check your entry again!
6 When you are entered the data for this key, press Enter.
7 If you want to program another function key, hold down the CTRL key and
press the function key you want to set up. Enter the appropriate data. If you
do not wish to set up more function keys, select F10 to exit.
8 Use the right arrow (
The terminal will take a few seconds to adjust its memory and then returns
to the original program.
9 Go to the play company and test your new function key settings before using
them in your live data.
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To enter:
Enter / <CR>
Esc
Tab
Up arrow ( )
) to move the cursor to SAVE ALL. Press F10 to exit.
Hold down the Ctrl key and press:
M
[ (left bracket)
I
K
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