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INed Editor User's Guide
Appendix A. INed Editor Functions for the Standard Keyboard
This appendix includes information on the INed
editor standard keyboard functions and the actions performed
using these functions. If you are using the INed
editor from within a dtterm window in the
AIX Common Desktop Environment, refer to
Keyboard Mappings for
dtterm Windows. If you are using the INed
editor from within an lft or aixterm environment, refer to Keyboard Mappings for the
lft and aixterm Environments. If you are using the
INed editor from within another environment, refer
to the
keymaps command.
Entering the INed Editor
e [ ] | [
File [ Line [ Column [ SearchKey ] ] ] ]
| e |
When used alone, brings up last file edited. |
| . |
Opens File Manager. |
| File [ Line
[ Column [ SearchKey ] ] ] |
Starts INed editing File at the
location specified. |
Keyboard Mappings for dtterm Windows
The following sections
describe the keyboard functions that are available for the
INed editor when the INed editor is used in
a dtterm window.
Note: The
Execute and Enter functions are both used with the Ctrl-A,
Enter key sequence, but for different purposes.
INed Editor
Commands
Commands separated by
commas should be entered in sequence.
The keystrokes for this
editor may differ from those listed on the keycaps. The
actual keystrokes are in parentheses after the command name.
| ENTER, n (Ctrl-A, Enter, n) |
Repeats action n times. Press Ctrl-A and
Enter, and enter box appears. Type n in the box, and
then the command to be repeated. |
| LAST ARG (Ctrl-A, A) |
Repeats the last argument typed in the ENTER
box. |
| MENU (F2) |
Displays New Task menu from which you can choose
to run AIX commands. |
| LOCAL MENU (F3) |
Displays the Local Menu for current options. |
Getting Help
| HELP (F1) |
Displays Help menu, or explanations of error
messages, menu items, and special conditions. |
| EXECUTE (Ctrl-A,
Enter) |
Displays help on selected topic. |
| ZOOM IN (F11) |
Displays help on selected subtopic. |
| USE (Ctrl-A, U) |
Returns you to your file. |
| ZOOM OUT (F12) |
Returns you to Commands List menu. |
| NEXT (Ctrl-A, F12) |
Displays next item on menu without returning to
the menu. |
| PREVIOUS (Ctrl-A,
F11) |
Displays previous item on menu without returning
to the menu. |
| CANCEL (F4) |
Removes help message. |
Cursor Movement
| LEFT ARROW |
Moves left. |
| RIGHT ARROW |
Moves right. |
| UP ARROW |
Moves up. |
| DOWN ARROW |
Moves down. |
| HOME (Ctrl-A, H) |
Moves to top left corner of window. |
| BEGIN LINE (Ctrl-A,
Left Arrow) |
Moves to beginning of line. |
| END LINE (Ctrl-A,
Right Arrow) |
Moves to end of line. |
| RETURN (Enter) |
Moves to beginning of next line of text. |
| TAB (Tab) |
Moves to next tab stop. |
| BACKTAB (Ctrl-T) |
Moves to previous tab stop. |
Scrolling Text
| LINES UP (Page Up) |
Scrolls up. Default is one-third of a screen. |
| LINES DOWN (Page
Down) |
Scrolls down. Default is one-third of a
screen. |
| PAGE UP (Ctrl-A,
Page Up) |
Scrolls up one page. |
| PAGE DOWN (Ctrl-A,
Page Down) |
Scrolls down one page. |
| LEFT (Ctrl-A, L) |
Scrolls left. Default is one-third of a
screen. |
| RIGHT (Ctrl-A, R) |
Scrolls right. Default is one-third of a
screen. |
| GOTO (Ctrl-A, G) |
Scrolls to top of file. |
| ENTER, GOTO (Ctrl-A,
Enter, Ctrl-A, G) |
Scrolls to bottom of file. |
| ENTER, n,
GOTO (Ctrl-A, Enter, n, Ctrl-A, G) |
Scrolls to line n. |
Inserting, Moving,
Deleting, and Restoring Text
| INSERT MODE (Insert) |
Toggles between Insert mode (startup) and
overwrite mode. In Insert mode, text is inserted before the
cursor. In overwrite mode, entered text overwrites the text
shown after the cursor. |
| INSERT LINE (F6) |
Inserts one line above cursor line. |
| ENTER,
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW (Ctrl-A, Enter, Up Arrow or Down Arrow) |
|
Marks a complete line of text. Move the cursor
in the desired direction to mark more text. |
| MARK TEXT (Ctrl-A, T) |
Begins marking a piece of text. To end marking,
move cursor to right of marked text and pick up or delete
it. |
| MARK BOX OF TEXT
(Ctrl-A, B) |
Begins marking a box of text. To end marking, move
cursor to the right of the lower-right corner of the box
area. |
| PICK UP (F7) |
Picks up marked text and puts it into buffer. |
| PICK COPY (F9) |
Copies marked text into buffer. |
| PUT DOWN (F8) |
Puts most recently picked up text after
cursor. |
| PUT COPY (F10) |
Puts copied text after cursor. |
| DELETE CHAR (Delete) |
Deletes character at cursor. When repeated,
deletes characters to right of cursor. |
| BACKSPACE
(Backspace) |
Deletes characters to left of cursor. |
| DELETE LINE (Ctrl-A,
Delete) |
Deletes marked text. |
| RESTORE (Ctrl-A, I) |
Restores most recently deleted text. |
Searching and Replacing
Text
Searches are
case-sensitive.
| ENTER,
String, SEARCH DOWN |
(Ctrl-A, Enter, String, Ctrl-A, Down Arrow)
Searches from the cursor down for first occurrence of
String. For further occurrences of String in same
direction, keep pressing SEARCH DOWN. |
| ENTER,
String, SEARCH UP |
(Ctrl-A, Enter, String, Ctrl-A, Up Arrow)
Searches from cursor up for first occurrence of
String. For further occurrences of String in
same direction, keep pressing SEARCH UP. |
| CANCEL (F4) |
Reverses direction of search. |
| BREAK (Ctrl-C) |
Stops search before it is complete. |
| ENTER,
NewText, REPLACE |
(Ctrl-A, Enter, NewText, Ctrl-A, =)
Replaces previously searched for String with
NewText. If nothing is typed as NewText,
deletes String. |
Controlling Windows and
Screens
| NEXT WINDOW (Ctrl-A, N) |
Moves to the window that was created immediately
after the current window. |
| PREVIOUS WINDOW
(Ctrl-A, Enter, Ctrl-A, N) |
Moves to the window that was created immediately
before the current window. |
| DELETE WINDOW
(Ctrl-A, W, Ctrl-A, Enter, Ctrl-A, W) |
Deletes all windows, except the current window. |
| REFRESH (Ctrl-A, Z) |
Clears and redraws the screen. |
Formatting Text
The INed
editor sets page formatting features. Page formatting
features are shown above the editor window. Each tab stop is
shown with a t. Left and right margins are shown
with l and r.
| SET TAB (Ctrl-A, V) |
Sets tab stop at current column. |
| ENTER, SET TAB
(Ctrl-A, Enter, Ctrl-A, V) |
Removes tab stop at current column. |
| MARGIN (Ctrl-A, M) |
Changes left margin to current column. |
| ENTER, MARGIN
(Ctrl-A, Enter, Ctrl-A, M) |
Changes right margin to current column. |
To move both margins at
once, station cursor for left margin, press ENTER (Ctrl-A,
Enter), move cursor for right margin, press MARGIN (Ctrl-A, M).
| FORMAT (F5) |
Resets paragraph to current margins. Original text
is stored in delete buffer. |
| CENTER (Ctrl-A, C) |
Centers line of text. |
| FONT (Ctrl-A, F) |
Exchanges current font with alternate font,
continuous underline. |
| QUOTE (Ctrl-A, Q) |
Inserts a special character. |
Quitting and Saving Work
| SAVE (Ctrl-A, S) |
Stores the changes made to the current file. |
| EXIT (Ctrl-A, D) |
Saves files and quits. |
| ENTER, Q, EXIT
(Ctrl-A, Enter, Q, Ctrl-A, D) |
Ignores file changes and quits. |
| QUIT (Ctrl-\
(Backslash) ) |
Cancels editor if other methods fail. |
Printing
| PRINT (Ctrl-A, P) |
Displays the print menu. |
Running Filter Commands
The INed
editor provides filters to change files.
| FILTER |
(Ctrl-A, Enter, FilterCommand, Ctrl-A,
X) |
| DO (Ctrl-A, X) |
Reruns the last filter command. |
| BREAK (Ctrl-C) |
Stops the filter. |
| (1) |
Ctrl-A, F1 |
Executes the (n)th option of the Local Menu
(if valid). |
| (2) |
Ctrl-A, F2 |
Executes the (n)th option of the Local Menu
(if valid). |
| (3) |
Ctrl-A, F3 |
Moves the window to the back. |
| (4) |
Ctrl-A, F4 |
Closes the editing session. |
| (5) |
Ctrl-A, F5 |
No effect. |
| (6) |
Ctrl-A, F6 |
No effect. |
| (7) |
Ctrl-A, F7 |
Gives the option to move the window. |
| (8) |
Ctrl-A, F8 |
Gives the option to size the window. |
Note: The
keys that cause the Break and Quit functions
may differ from the list. To determine which keys are in
effect for your display, enter stty -a on
the AIX command line. AIX displays a list showing the name of
the key function, an equal sign, and the key sequence that
performs that function.
For example, part of the
stty list might look like this:
intr=^c
quit=^\
intr represents
the Interrupt keys. (Interrupt is the same as Break.) If the
intr entry shows intr=^c or
^C, the Ctrl-C key sequence causes the
Break function. The same is true for the
quit character. For example,
quit=^\ indicates that the Ctrl-\ key sequence
causes the Quit function.
Keyboard Mappings for the lft and aixterm Environments
The following sections
describe the keyboard functions that are available for the
INed editor when the INed editor is used in
an lft or aixterm environment.
Notes:
- If you use the
INed editor in a windows environment that designates
the Alt key for window-specific functions, turn on the Num
Lock key to get the INed editor version of Alt key
sequences.
- Some keyboards have the
words Ctrl/Act and Enter engraved on the tops of two separate
keys. Use the Ctrl/Act key for the standard keyboard.
- The Execute and
Enter functions are both used with the Ctrl/Act key,
but for different purposes.
INed Editor Commands
Commands separated by
commas should be entered in sequence.
The keystrokes for this
editor may differ from those listed on the keycaps. The
actual keystrokes are in parentheses after the command name.
| ENTER, n (Ctrl/Act, n) |
Repeats action n times. Press Ctrl/Act and
enter box appears. Type n in the box, and then the
command to be repeated. |
| LAST ARG (Alt-A) |
Repeats the last argument typed in the ENTER
box. |
| MENU (F3) |
Displays New Task menu from which you can choose
to run AIX commands. |
| LOCAL MENU (F4) |
Displays the Local Menu for current options. |
Getting Help
| HELP (F1) |
Displays Help menu, or explanations of error
messages, menu items, and special conditions. |
| EXECUTE (Ctrl/Act) |
Displays help on selected topic. |
| ZOOM IN (F11) |
Displays help on selected subtopic. |
| USE (Alt-U) |
Returns you to your file. |
| ZOOM OUT (F12) |
Returns you to Commands List menu. |
| NEXT (Alt-F12) |
Displays next item on menu without returning to
the menu. |
| PREVIOUS (Alt-F11) |
Displays previous item on menu without returning
to the menu. |
| CANCEL (Scroll Lock) |
Removes help message. |
Cursor Movement
| LEFT ARROW |
Moves left. |
| RIGHT ARROW |
Moves right. |
| UP ARROW |
Moves up. |
| DOWN ARROW |
Moves down. |
| HOME (Home) |
Moves to top left corner of window. |
| BEGIN LINE (Alt-Left Arrow) |
Moves to beginning of line. |
| END LINE (Alt-Right Arrow) |
Moves to end of line. |
| RETURN (Enter) |
Moves to beginning of next line of text. |
| TAB (Tab) |
Moves to next tab stop. |
| BACKTAB (Shift-Tab) |
Moves to previous tab stop. |
Scrolling Text
| LINES UP (Page Up) |
Scrolls up. Default is one-third of a screen. |
| LINES DOWN (Page Down) |
Scrolls down. Default is one-third of a
screen. |
| PAGE UP (Alt-Page Up) |
Scrolls up one page. |
| PAGE DOWN (Alt-Page Down) |
Scrolls down one page. |
| LEFT (Alt-L) |
Scrolls left. Default is one-third of a
screen. |
| RIGHT (Alt-R) |
Scrolls right. Default is one-third of a
screen. |
| GOTO (End) |
Scrolls to top of file. |
| ENTER, GOTO (Ctrl/Act,
End) |
Scrolls to bottom of file. |
| ENTER, n, GOTO
(Ctrl/Act, n, End) |
Scrolls to line n. |
Inserting, Moving, Deleting, and
Restoring Text
| INSERT MODE (Insert) |
Toggles between Insert mode (startup) and
overwrite mode. In Insert mode, text is inserted before the
cursor. In overwrite mode, entered text overwrites the text
shown after the cursor. |
| INSERT LINE (F6) |
Inserts one line above cursor line. |
| ENTER, UP ARROW
or DOWN ARROW (Ctrl/Act, Up Arrow or Down Arrow) |
|
Marks a complete line of text. Move the cursor
in the desired direction to mark more text. |
| MARK TEXT (Alt-T) |
Begins marking a piece of text. To end marking,
move cursor to right of marked text and pick up or delete
it. |
| MARK BOX OF TEXT
(Alt-B) |
Begins marking a box of text. To end marking, move
cursor to the right of the lower-right corner of the box
area. |
| PICK UP (F7) |
Picks up marked text and puts it into buffer. |
| PICK COPY (F9) |
Copies marked text into buffer. |
| PUT DOWN (F8) |
Puts most recently picked up text after
cursor. |
| PUT COPY (F10) |
Puts copied text after cursor. |
| DELETE CHAR (Delete) |
Deletes character at cursor. When repeated,
deletes characters to right of cursor. |
| BACKSPACE (Backspace) |
Deletes characters to left of cursor. |
| DELETE LINE (Alt-Delete) |
Deletes marked text. |
| RESTORE (Alt-Insert) |
Restores most recently deleted text. |
Searching and Replacing Text
Searches are
case-sensitive.
| ENTER, String,
SEARCH DOWN |
(Ctrl/Act, String, Alt-Down Arrow) Searches
from the cursor down for first occurrence of String.
For further occurrences of String in same direction,
keep pressing SEARCH DOWN. |
| ENTER, String,
SEARCH UP |
(Ctrl/Act, String, Alt-Up Arrow) Searches
from cursor up for first occurrence of String. For
further occurrences of String in same direction, keep
pressing SEARCH UP. |
| CANCEL (Scroll Lock) |
Reverses direction of search. |
| BREAK (Ctrl-C) |
Stops search before it is complete. |
| ENTER, NewText,
REPLACE |
(Ctrl/Act, NewText, Alt-End) Replaces
previously searched for String with NewText. If
nothing is typed as NewText, deletes String. |
Controlling Windows and
Screens
| NEXT WINDOW (Alt-N) |
Moves to the window that was created immediately
after the current window. |
| PREVIOUS WINDOW
(Ctrl/Act, Alt-N) |
Moves to the window that was created immediately
before the current window. |
| DELETE WINDOW (Alt-W
Ctrl/Act Alt-W) |
Deletes all windows, except the current window. |
| REFRESH (Alt-Z) |
Clears and redraws the screen. |
Formatting Text
The INed
editor sets page formatting features. Page formatting
features are shown above the editor window. Each tab stop is
shown with a t. Left and right margins are shown
with l and r.
| SET TAB (Alt-V) |
Sets tab stop at current column. |
| ENTER, SET TAB (Ctrl/Act,
Alt-V) |
Removes tab stop at current column. |
| MARGIN (Alt-M) |
Changes left margin to current column. |
| ENTER, MARGIN (Ctrl/Act,
Alt-M) |
Changes right margin to current column. |
To move both margins at
once, station cursor for left margin, press ENTER (Ctrl/Act),
move cursor for right margin, press MARGIN (Alt-M).
| FORMAT (F5) |
Resets paragraph to current margins. Original text
is stored in delete buffer. |
| CENTER (Alt-C) |
Centers line of text. |
| FONT (Alt-F) |
Exchanges current font with alternate font,
continuous underline. |
| QUOTE (Alt-Q) |
Inserts a special character. |
Quitting and Saving Work
| SAVE (Alt-S) |
Stores the changes made to the current file. |
| EXIT (Alt-D) |
Saves files and quits. |
| ENTER, q, EXIT
(Ctrl/Act, q, Alt-D) |
Ignores file changes and quits. |
| QUIT (Ctrl-\
(Backslash) ) |
Cancels editor if other methods fail. |
Printing
| PRINT (Alt-Print
Screen) |
Displays the print menu. |
Running Filter Commands
The INed
editor provides filters to change files.
| FILTER |
(Ctrl/Act, FilterCommand, Alt-X) |
| DO (Alt-X) |
Reruns the last filter command. |
| BREAK (Ctrl-C) |
Stops the filter. |
| (1) |
Alt-F1 |
Executes the (n)th option of the Local Menu (if valid). |
| (2) |
Alt-F2 |
Executes the (n)th option of the Local Menu (if valid). |
| (3) |
Alt-F3 |
Moves the window to the back. |
| (4) |
Alt-F4 |
Closes the editing session. |
| (5) |
Alt-F5 |
No effect. |
| (6) |
Alt-F6 |
No effect. |
| (7) |
Alt-F7 |
Gives the option to move the window. |
| (8) |
Alt-F8 |
Gives the option to size the window. |
Note: The keys
that cause the Break and Quit functions may
differ from the list. To determine which keys are in effect
for your display, enter stty -a on the AIX
command line. AIX displays a list showing the name of the key
function, an equal sign, and the key sequence that performs
that function.
For example, part of the
stty list might look like this:
intr=^c
quit=^\
intr represents
the Interrupt keys. (Interrupt is the same as Break.) If the
intr entry shows intr=^c or
^C, the Ctrl-C key sequence causes the
Break function. The same is true for the
quit character. For example,
quit=^\ indicates that the Ctrl-\ key sequence
causes the Quit function.
Related Information
The key
maps command, stty command in AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference.
INed Editor Files in AIX Version 4.3 Files Reference contains reference
information about the files used by the INed editor.
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