The XC editor on UNIX: Part 6

Default Function Key Settings

Program function keys PF1 through PF12 have default actions defined in the system-wide defaults file (named ~consult/proto/profile.xedit). These are displayed at the bottom of the XC screen as a brief reminder. Below is a more detailed description.

Key	Definition	Action

PF1	Help	List all XC commands with brief descriptions.
PF2	AddLine	Add one line immediately after the cursor.
PF3	Quit	Exit XC (if no changes have been made to the file).
PF4	Cursor	Toggle cursor between the input area and the command line.
PF5	Retrv	Display previous command on command line for editing and re-use.
PF6	Advance	Display next command from those previously typed on the command line. Useful if you press PF5 too many times.
PF7	Up	Display previous screen.
PF8	Down	Display next screen.
PF9	Again	Execute "=" or "equal" command which repeats the last command. It is different from the "repeat" command. See the online help for details.
PF10	Left	Shift view of file 70 columns to the left.
PF11	Right	Shift view of file 70 columns to the right.
PF12	Split	Split text into two lines at cursor position. Typing "j" in prefix area of one line and pressing ENTER or RETURN will join the next line to it.

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