Chapter 4. Using Entry Assist
with
iBiM
Host Editors and Other
Appiications
The Entry Assist function is easy to enter and to exit. Ifyou
are
an occasional user,
remember that you need only
press
the Document Mode key to turn Entry Assist on
and
off.
Selective
Use
of
Entry
Assist
Functions
You
can
use
the Entry Assist capabilities selectively. Even ifyou
are
not working
with
one
of
the
IBM
host
editors, you may still find it useful to
operate
with docu
ment
mode
on
and
use
some
of
the
Entry
Assist
capabilities.
Operating in document mode is similar to operating in non-document mode ifthe
parameters
are
set
in a certain way. For example, ifdefault margins
are
set
at
columns 1 and 80, word wrap is off, and no tab
stops
are
set, the following func
tions
are
still
available;
•
Move
cursor
by
word
•
Cursor
position
indicator
•
Delete
word
•
Typematic
delete
character
•
Line
ending
warning
signal
•
Backspace
delete
while
in
insert
mode.
Using Entry
Assist
with
IBM
Host Editors
When using a full-screen editor that has a line command field,
set
the margins to
prevent inadvertent entry of
data
into
the
line command field.
• If
the
line
command
field is to
the
left,
set
the
left
margin
in
the
first
entry
posi
tion
to
the
right of
the
command
field.
• If
the
line
command
field is to
the
right,
set
the
right margin
just
to
the
left of
the
command
field.
Most
of
the
time,
the
editor
you
are
using
indicates
the
data
entry
area.
When
document
mode
is on
and
tab
stops
are
set,
the
tab
key
causes
space
char
acters to replace null characters
as
the cursor moves to a tab stop. This action
preserves formatting informationin the data stream. Set tab stops only in those
situations
where
the
host
program
can
handle
the
space
characters.
System
Productivity Facility (SPF)
When using SPF edit functions,
set
the left margin to correspond to the entry
area.
To
set
the
left margin,
press
the
Change
Format key and move
the
cursor
to
the
beginning of the typing
area.
The
scale
line cursor is automatically in the
same
column position, and you can immediately
set
the left margin at this position.
Set
the
right margin in
the
right column position.
With
the
margins
set
this way, you can avoid the SPF line command columns
during normal entry and edit of text material. Use the Backtab key or the previous
word key to move the
cursor
rapidly to
the
line command field.
Chapter
4.
Using
Entry
Assist
with
IBM
Host
Editors
and
Other
Applications
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