Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual User Manual

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4-10 Editing a Program

Figure 4.6 Window Menu

The best way to understand and become proficient at using the window features is
to apply them as you edit files. Hypertext help is available to assist you. The
window menu items are explained briefly in the following table.

Table 4.5 Window Menu Options

Option

QuickStroke

Description

Open

opens a new window. A new file may or may
not be loaded at the same time.

Close

closes the current window. If the file in that
window has been edited but not saved, you
are prompted to save or abandon the changes.

Split

splits the current window horizontally or
vertically. A new file can be loaded in the
process. If not, the existing file is duplicated in
the split window and linked to the original.

List

[Alt-F1]

lists the open windows by window letter,
filename, status, and path. Windows can be
selected, deleted, hidden, saved, and
previewed through this list.

Next

[Shift-F1]

alphabetically selects the next window,
unless it is hidden.

Previous

[Ctrl-F1]

alphabetically selects the previous window,
unless it is hidden.

Adjacent

[Alt-W]

prompts for a direction to activate an adjacent
window.

File Window Block cUrsor Search Text Layout Print Macro Config Other Exit

+----------WINDOW----------+

+=+C+|Open |====================C:\ABBASIC\BAS\FIRST.BDL==+

| |Close | |

| |Split | |

| |List... <AltF1> | |

| |--------------------------| |

| |Next <ShftF1> | |

| |Previous <CtrlF1> | |

| |Adjacent <AltW> | |

| |--------------------------| |

| |Hide | |

| |Modify size <ScrollLockOn>| |

| |Zoom <CtrlF3> | |

| |mInimize | |

| |--------------------------| |

| |linK... | |

| |(Unlink) | |

| +--------Cancel<ESC>-------+ |

| |

| |

| |

+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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