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Basic Key Functions
The Procedure Editor responds to several keystrokes that perform editor functions. Tool functions that map to a keystroke are called key functions and are common throughout the Progress toolset. Progress uses a keyword like HELP or GO to represent a key function because the actual keystroke that performs the function may vary across operating systems. Many key functions in the Procedure Editor execute menu options available from the Procedure Editor menu bar. These keystrokes provide a quick and easy way to get things done.
Keep in mind that these default keyboard mappings can differ depending on the operating system on which Progress is running. For example, if you are running Progress in a character client mode on a UNIX platform, the default key mapping to EXIT a file is ESC-Q. However, if you are running Progress in a character client mode on a Windows platform, the default key mapping to EXIT a file is CTRL-ALT-Q. For a complete list of default keyboard mappings for key functions, refer to on-line Help.
Table 2–1 lists the most commonly used key functions.
To interact with a widget using the keyboard, the widget must have input focus. The current widget contains the cursor or displays it in reverse video. You can move around the widgets on the display or in a dialog box and change the current widget using the TAB key or the BACK-TAB (CTRL-U) key.
Figure 2–2: Input Focus and Navigation on a Screen
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