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Some stuff | Some stuff that makes it easier to work directly with commands in CL… | ||
== Wildcards == | == Wildcards == | ||
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== Multiply Expanded Help Facility == | == Multiply Expanded Help Facility == | ||
* | * Press <code>F4</code> instead of <code>Enter</code> to execute a command opens up a form for completing the command options. | ||
** Pressing <code>F4</code> while the cursor is at a specific position opens up another panel with a brief description of available choices. | ** Pressing <code>F4</code> while the cursor is at a specific position opens up another panel with a brief description of available choices. | ||
** Pressing <code>F1</code> while the cursor is at a specific position opens up a help text for that particular option. | ** Pressing <code>F1</code> while the cursor is at a specific position opens up a help text for that particular option. This also is true for the secondary F4-invoked screen. | ||
*** Pressing <code>F20</code> (<code>Shift-F8</code>) zooms the help text window over the complete screen. | *** Pressing <code>F20</code> (<code>Shift-F8</code>) zooms the help text window over the complete screen. | ||
To learn how the command will be actually called after filling out the corresponding form, press <code>F14</code> (<code>Shift-F2</code>). | To learn how the command will be actually called after filling out the corresponding form, press <code>F14</code> (<code>Shift-F2</code>). Pressing <code>Enter</code> will '''not''' execute the command but take you one step back to the former screen. | ||
Default options for commands can be changed with <code>chgcmddft</code>. | Default options for commands can be changed with <code>chgcmddft</code>. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:55, 12 March 2020
Some stuff that makes it easier to work directly with commands in CL…
Wildcards
Typing just the first (probably easy guessable) part of a command, followed by an asterisk (*) and pressing Enter makes the system present a list of all available commands with an accompanying short explanation. Type a 1 into the corresponding line and and press Enter to invoke that command.
Multiply Expanded Help Facility
- Press
F4instead ofEnterto execute a command opens up a form for completing the command options.- Pressing
F4while the cursor is at a specific position opens up another panel with a brief description of available choices. - Pressing
F1while the cursor is at a specific position opens up a help text for that particular option. This also is true for the secondary F4-invoked screen.- Pressing
F20(Shift-F8) zooms the help text window over the complete screen.
- Pressing
- Pressing
To learn how the command will be actually called after filling out the corresponding form, press F14 (Shift-F2). Pressing Enter will not execute the command but take you one step back to the former screen.
Default options for commands can be changed with chgcmddft.
To learn the keywords along the displayed form, press F11.