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 Select simultaneously.
2 Press F10 to take you to the function keys (fkeys).
appears to the left of the screen. This is for the F1 function key. Do not
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F1=
program the F1 function key. It is used in SDEDIT and EDIT and cannot be
used for anything else. Press CTRL and the function key you wish to define
(F2 through F12). For example, if you want to define F11, press CTRL and
F11 simultaneously. If you want to define a shift-function key, press the up
arrow and the computer displays
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 characters for each function key.
5 Check your entries. If you need to make corrections, use the arrow keys to
backup and re-enter the data. Check your entry again!
6 If you want to program another function key, press CTRL and the function
key you want to set up. Enter the appropriate data. If you do not wish to set
up more function keys, press Shift and Select.
7 The computer asks
response to Yes.
8 Press F12 to exit.
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 ( )
Press the Space Bar to change the displayed
SAVE?
.
sF1 =
Hold down the Ctrl key and press:
M
[ (left bracket)
I
K
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