Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual - Manual (Page 53)

Publication 1746-PM001A-US-P
Editing a Program 4-5
Figure 4.3 Marking Examples
Once you have defined a block, you can perform the following actions on it.
Table 4.2 Block Defining Options
Option QuickStroke Description
mark Lines
of text [F7] allows you to mark specific lines in a file beginning or
ending with the line where the cursor is positioned prior
to selecting this menu item. If using a mouse, click the
left mouse button to define this cursor position in the
file.
mark cOlumns
of text [Shift-F7] allows you to mark specific columns in a file beginning
or ending with the column where the cursor is positioned
prior to selecting this menu item. If using a mouse, click
the left mouse button to define this cursor position in the
file. With this option, you can fan out to control the
column and row width being selected.
mark Stream
of text [Alt-F7] allows you to mark a stream of text in a file beginning or
ending with the character where the cursor is positioned
prior to selecting this menu item. If using a mouse, click
the left mouse button to define this cursor position in the
file. This option is similar to marking lines of text except
that it allows you to take portions of a line.
End block [F7] only appears while you are in the process of marking
text. Select it after you have marked all that you want of
the block.
turn marking
oFf [Ctrl-F9] only appears after you have marked text. It allows you to
remove all block marking in the file in the active window.
Table 4.3 Block Menu Actions
Option QuickStroke Description
Copy block [F9] allows you to copy a block to the current cursor position
in a window.
Move block [F10] allows you to move a block to the current cursor position
within a window.
Delete block [Ctrl-F10] allows you to delete the block within the currently active
window.
cut and
Paste allows you to move, copy, or append a block to a hidden
buffer for insertion elsewhere in any active window.
Only one block can be in the hidden buffer at a time.
save Block
to disk [Ctrl-F5] allows you to save a block to a disk as a separate file.
Indent line
block [Alt-I] moves a block one tab stop to the right. This can be used
only on blocks made by marking lines of text.
MARK
STREAMS
OF TEXT
<AltF7> MARK
LINES
OF TEXT
<F7> MARK
COLUMNS
OF TEXT
<ShiftF7>