Entering text Enter text into the file by positioning the cursor at the desired place and simply typing. There is no ‘insert’ mode. All non-control characters go directly into the file. In the expanded Dr Doc disk version, you can toggle an overwrite mode by using the key. Ins You may insert any control character except a into the text by preceding it with a , as with the line editor. This is useful for inserting special escape sequences such as those which start boldfacing and underlining on your printer when the file is printed. For serious text formatting, and full printer support, we suggest that you use the enhanced editor Dr Doc available on disk from Applix for $29.95.
Ctrl M Ctrl P Editor commands All of the editor’s commands are either a single control character or a single character preceded by a control-Q or a control-K. The 1616’s numeric keypad cursor control keys are programmed to generate codes which are suitable for use with the editor. The editor commands can be broken up into the following groups: Cursor movement The cursor movement commands allow you to display and/or alter different parts of the text file by moving to different positions within it. Scrolling The scroll commands move the screen display without altering the relative cursor position. Handy when you are used to them.
Text deletion There are a number of commands for deleting ranges of text before or after the cursor. Block commands Blocks of text may be marked and manipulated. File commands Various file I/O commands and system access commands are available from within the editor. Miscellaneous The miscellaneouscommandsincludesettingand moving to file markers, merging files, partial screen freezing, etc. Editor commands are described in detail below; a quick reference chart is given in appendix A. The Control-Q and Control-K commands are two keystroke commands. You must first type the or and then the selected letter.
For example, the command is entered by typing a in the normal manner, followed by a or a or a . The key on the numeric keypad can optionally generate a sequence if the number lock is off. Ctrl Q Ctrl K Ctrl Q C Ctrl Q c C Ctrl C 5 Ctrl Q Edit: The Screen Editor User Tutorial Manual Page 47