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Simple Text Editor Help

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Using Help Screen

Use Ctrl-f to initiate the 'Find' dialog.

The 'Find' dialog is opened at the bottom left corner or at the top right corner, depending on the browser settings.

This document is in .html format. To open this document in your default Browser right click on the html file and select "System Browse".

Screen Overview

The simple text editor is an integral part of the IBM Migration Utility Explorer environment that gives workstation users the capability to edit files in ASCII text format.

The simple text editor screen consists of:

  1. Text editor editor window:
  2. MESSAGES Box at the top of the screen. Box shows command errors encountered during command processing.
  3. COMMAND Box at the top and below the MESSAGES Box. This is where you enter Primary Commands.
  4. Optional Find tool bar at the top but below the COMMAND Box. This tool bar is activated by pressing Ctrl-f.
  5. Optional Cursor Column Ruler at the top but below the COMMAND Box. This is a ruler that shows the current cursor (caret) position.
  6. Text lines.
  7. Text line numbers to the left of the text.
  8. Text line attributes to the left of the line numbers.
  9. Informational line at the bottom and below the File Text.

Primary Commands

Command lines are entered at the top of the text editor panel in the COMMAND Box.

Use F12 to recall last entered command.

Use Shift->F12 to recall previous entered command.

or

Click on drop down list on the right side to select a previously entered command.

The following primary commands are available: (note that commands can be lower or upper case)

Line Sub-commands

Line Sub-commands are entered on the line number displayed to the left of the text lines.

The following line sub-commands are available: (note that commands can be lower or upper case)

Keyboard Keys

Mouse right click

Right click with your mouse in any place on the Text Screen to view the drop down list of available options.

Selecting Text

You can use Mouse or Keyboard to select the text.

Selecting text with the mouse:

Selecting text with the keyboard:

Editor Preferences

The Preferences Dialog lets you tailor editor options such as fonts, colors, etc. to your conventions.

On the Tool Bar, click on 'Edit' then select 'Preferences' from the drop-down list.

Error Messages: Command and Pop-up messages

There are two(2) types of errors:

  1. Command errors. These errors are issued in the Messages Box above the COMMAND line.
  2. Pop-up TroubleWidgets.

All messages are self explanatory.

Navigating hints

Use Mouse to scroll up, down, left and right.

Use Keyboard keys Keyboard Keys to quickly navigate to the points of interest.

Use Primary Commands, 'top', 'bottom, 'find' Primary Commands.

On Menu Bar use 'Window' button to focus on other editor screens.

On the Toolbar, use left, right and up and down arrows to navigate Editor screens in sequential order.

Search and Replace

Use 'find' and 'change' on Command Line Keyboard Keys to find and/or replace strings.

Use 'Ctrl-f' or Ctrl-r to open up the Search And replace box below the Command Line. Also, this dialog provides 'Advanced Search' option that opens the Advanced Search dialog, The Advanced Search option is self contained. Use its various options to accommodate your needs.

Caution! Search options for Ctrl-f and Ctrl-r dialogues are inherited from the Advanced Search dialog. Choosing Hex Mode on Advance Dialog automatically puts the Ctrl-f and the Ctrl-r dialogues in Hex Search mode. These options stay in effect until the dialogues are closed.

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