Commodore CBM - Page 43

IN8ERT/DELETE. The INSERT/DELETE key in unshifted mode is DELETE.lt
deletes the character to the immediate
left of the cursor and moves the rest
of the line, headed
by the cursor, one character position to the left. Ta use
DELETE. press CURSOR RIGHT or other cursor control keys ta place the cursor on
the character ta the right of the character or characters ta be deleted. Then press
the
DELETE key as many times as needed; each time vou will remove one
character.
We saw how typeover can be used ta correct the following line:
NOIoJ 18 TEE T1Mli<~
Alternatively. the DELETE key can be used ta make the correction. Ta do sa.
press the DELETE key six times; this blanks the line past the T:
i··iO~·J 1:::: TEE Tl r~i,
Hm.J l S TEE Hi!,
t·jm·J l S TEE ri:)
NOl·J I S TEE!iii
t'Ki~~ 1:::: TE!,!,l
t·jOl·J If:: Tü
Now type in the correction. and the rest of the line. up ta the original point:
NOW 1S THE T1MEü
The DELETE key can be especially handy when vou are initially entering text
and vou spot an error a few characters in back of the cursor position. If the error is
many characters back. vou may be better off using CURSOR LEFT. sa that vou will
not have ta retype the line. with the possibility of introducing new errors.
IN8ERT, the INSERT /DELETE key in shifted mode. opens a single
character space
in the line at the current cursor position. You can then insert
an additional character into the space. Ta use INSERT. move the cursor ta the
character position where vou
want an insertion ta begin. The cursor will flash on
the character that will ultimately become the first character beyond the insertion.
Press the INSERT key once for each character ta be inserted; with each depres-
sion of the
INSERT key the rest of the line is moved one character position ta the
right. and one character space appears. Type
in the characters being inserted into
the space created. You should press
as many character keys. including spaces. as
vou did INSERT keys.
Suppose vou want ta do the following:
HOl·J 1S THE TII"Œ!:
..;-.
NOT
Press CURSOR LEFT repeatedly until the cursor is on the T of THE:
t·jm~ l S ::!iHE TI l''IE
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