IBM 1483DSV - Manual (Page 86)

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Entry Assist
Figure 5-1. The Format Scale
To hide the format scale, press the Chg Fmt key again.
Use the Cursor Left ( ) and Cursor Right ( ) keys to move the format scale cursor to
the desired position. Once the format scale cursor is in position, press the appropriate
format function key. When a function key is pressed, the format scale cursor disappears
and leaves in its place the appropriate format symbol. To make the cursor reappear, press
the Cursor Left or Cursor Right key.
All of the format parameters are saved whenever the display exits Document mode. The
last values established for the format parameters before exiting Document mode are in
effect when the display returns to Document mode. The following format parameters
(shown with their corresponding format symbols) can be changed on the format scale:
• Left margin ( < )
• Right margin ( >)
• Tab stops ( _ )
• End-of-line signal position ( * )
• Alternate right margin type ( | )
• Format scale origin (changes the scale origin from 1 to 0 and vice versa)
Left and Right Margins
To set or move the left or right margin, move the format scale cursor to the desired
position, then press the less than symbol key ( < ) for the left margin or the greater than
symbol key ( >) for the right margin. The symbol is displayed on the format scale in the
selected position. Only one left margin and one right margin can be defined on the format
scale at a time.
0 - - - - + - - - - 1 - < - - + - _ - - 2 - - - - + - _ - - 3 - - - - + - - - - 4 - - - - + - - - - 5 - - - - + - - - - 6 - * - - > - - - - 7 - - - - + - - - -
Entry Area
Left
Margin
Area
Right
Margin
Area
First Screen Column
Last Screen Column
Left
Margin
Tab
Stop End-of-Line
Position Signal
Right
Margin