Chapter 4: Creating and Editing Messages
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4.5.7 To Edit a Field
To edit any field type (except a text field, see ‘To Edit a Text Field’ above),
that is, a date, time, timed message, sequential number, remote or a logo
field, do the following:
1. Select the field for editing. To do this, move the cursor to any
character within the field, then press the [enter] key.
2. The associated menu is displayed. For example, if you select a time
field, the TIME menu is displayed.
3. Make the necessary changes as required, then press the [esc] key to
return to the EDIT MESSAGE screen.
NOTES
1. You cannot move a field. If you wish to do this, you must delete
the whole field (see ‘To Delete a Field’ below) and recreate it in
the new position.
2. Editing option values: make sure you press the [enter] key to
complete your entry and save the change before you press the
[esc] key to exit.
3. Editing a timed message field: you can change the existing
messages (Time and Message text), however, you cannot add
new timed messages. If you wish to add another timed message to
the field you must delete the field and start again. To do this, at
the EDIT MESSAGE screen select the field and press [ctrl] +
[del].
4.5.8 To Delete a Field
All field types are deleted using the same method:
1. Move the message cursor to the field you wish to delete.
2. Press the [ctrl] and [del] keys together.
The field is removed from the message.
4.5.9 Handling a Field Overlap Message
At the EDIT MESSAGE screen, if the message “Overlap: Press Enter to
Edit” is displayed on the Status Line, this means one of the following
things:
• If you are entering text, you have unintentionally turned the text into a
field. This fixes the field length so you cannot continue adding
characters to the field. If necessary, delete the field and start entering
text again
• You have pressed the [enter] key in an attempt to go back and correct a
character in the field. Press the [enter] key again to turn the text into a
field then edit it. See ‘To Edit a Text Field’ on page 62
• If you are creating a new field, the cursor is in a position that is already
occupied by another field. Move the cursor to a free space and start
again
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