Key functions, Local editing functions, Key functions local editing functions – HP Integrity NonStop H-Series User Manual

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Numeric—You can enter only numeric digits.

Alphanumeric—You can enter only letters or digits.

Full numeric—You can enter only numeric digits and characters used in the expression
of numbers ($ + , - .).

Full numeric with space—You can enter a space, as well as full numeric characters.

Alphabetic with space-—You can enter a space, as well as alphanumeric characters.

If you enter invalid data, a message appears in the status line. A field may also be defined
so that letters are shifted to uppercase.

Display memory is divided into ten logical pages, each consisting of 24 lines (1920 characters).
Only one page is displayed at a time. The application program controls which page is currently
displayed. Typically, you can request the application to display a new page by pressing a function
key.

Each page has its own cursor. You cannot move the cursor off the displayed page.

Key Functions

In either type of block submode (protect or nonprotect), the following functions may be defined
differently by the application:

Roll up on line
Roll down one line
Next page
Previous page

The application may also define the response to the ENTER key.

In block protect mode, you cannot set or clear tabs. Also, the keys that perform the following
functions are ignored:

Insert line
Delete line

Local Editing Functions

In block mode, TN6530 supports all local editing functions of the 6530 terminal, including:

Inserting and deleting single or multiple lines and single or multiple characters

Positioning the cursor using the full set of cursor control keys

Erasing the end of a line or page

Moving the cursor to the beginning or end of a line or page

NOTE:

You cannot use these functions unless you start the emulator in a window that is at

least 80 columns by 25 rows. The emulator will not perform 6530 block-mode functions unless
it is named TN6530.

Working in Block Mode

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