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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.

Table 2–1 lists the most commonly used key functions.

Table 2–1: Basic Key Functions in the Procedure Editor 

Key
Function
Common
Keyboard
Mapping


Description
HELP 
F1 
Access help information about the current display or dialog box.
GO 
F2 
Run the code in the current buffer.
GET 
F3 
Open a specified text file and place it into a new buffer.
PUT 
F6 
Save the current buffer to a text file.
CLOSE 
F8 
Close the current buffer.
ENTER-MENUBAR 
ALT 
Activate the menu bar for input.
END-ERROR 
ESC 
Cancel an executing procedure, cancel a current dialog box, or deactivate the menu bar.


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