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Document:	PDP-11 Keypad Editor Reference Card
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PDP-11

keypad editor reference card
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VT100 Keypad Functions
To use the lower function on a key, press the PF1 key

(the GOLD function) first and then the function key.

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GOLD

HELP

PF1

FIND

PF2 )\

(- PAGE

UNDELLINE

PF3, L

PF4

SECTION

r APPEND Wfismonow

COMMAND

FILL

REPLACE || UNDELWORD

(ADVANCE

BACKUP

cut

\( DELCHAR]

BOTTOM

TOP

PASTE

UNDELCHAR

(" WORD

CHNGCASE
;

EOL
|

CHAR

DELEOL

(

BLINE

\__

r ENTER

SPECINS
2

\{ seLecT

OPENLINE

Note:

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RESET

SUBSTITUTE

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The letters, numbers and characters in the lower right
corner of the keys are what actually appear on the keys.

Common Keyboard Functions
DELETE

Erases the character to the left of
the cursor.

LINEFEED

Erases the word to the left of the
cursor.

Erases the line to the left of the

CTRL/U

cursor.

CTRL/W

Repaints the screen.

CTRL/C

Cancels.

GOLD integer

Repeats

any

function

DELETE or SPECINS.

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except

VT52 Keypad Functions
To use the lower function on a key, press the BLUE key

[

HELP

DELLINE W

UNDELLINE || REPLACE

RD)\

GY)

DELWORD
UNDELWORD

8
ADVANCE

BACKUP

BOTTOM

TOP

WORD

UNDELCHAR
6

CUT

SECTION

SPECINS

APPEND

PASTE

DELEOL

BLINE

SELECT

ENTER

OPENLINE

RESET

||suBsTITUTE

e
Note:

DELCHAR

EOL

CHNGCASE

(

(the GOLD function) first and then the function key.

_J\

The letters, numbers and characters in the lower right

corner of the keys are what actually appear on the keys.

Common Keyboard Functions

DELETE

Erases the character to the left of
the cursor.

LINEFEED

Erases the word to the left of the
cursor.

CTRL/U

Erases the line to the left of the
cursor.

CTRL/W

Repaints the screen.

CTRL/C

Cancels.

GOLD integer

Repeats

any

function

DELETE or SPECINS.

except

Using KED and K52 Functions and Commands
To use a function, press the key that controls the function. The keypad diagram shows the locations of func-

tions on the keypad. To use the lower function named
on a keypad key, press the GOLD function key first.

To use a command, press the GOLD and COMMAND
function keys on the keypad and type in the command.

When the command is complete, press the ENTER
function key.

The keypad editor sometimes displays the message

WORKING... while

processing

commands and

functions.

Starting the Keypad Editor
Check that your system is set properly for your VT52 or
VT100 terminal. Use the RUN command or another
valid system command to start the keypad editor.
The keypad editor prompt is:

on RT-11 systems
KED>

K525

on RSX-11 systems

Respond to the prompt by typing a file specification
string in one of the following forms:
To inspect a file:

filespec/ 1

RT-11

filespec/ 1IN

RSX-11

filespec/C

RT-11

filespec/CR

RSX-11

systems
systems

To create a file:
systems

systems

To edit a file:
filespec

[{ET)

new filespec

old filespec

)

Stopping the Keypad Editor

To stop a session without saving any open output files,
use the QUIT command.

To save all open output files, use the EXIT command.
In either case, when a keypad editor prompt appears,

use

to return to the monitor, or type

another file specification string to start another keypad
editor session.

Summary of Functions

Getting HELP
HELP

If an error has occurred, the HELP
function displays the error message

once. If no error has occurred or if the
keypad editor is displaying a message,

the

HELP

function

first

displays

keypad diagram. Use the HELP function once or twice more to see a sum-

mary of the keypad editor commands
and keyboard functions.
ENTER

Restores the screen after using the
HELP function.

Using the GOLD Function
GOLD

Specifies the lower function of the two
functions

named

a keypad

key,

repeats a function, or allows special
character insertion.
RESET

Cancels a GOLD function or a select
range.

Using Arrow Functions

Moves the cursor to the next character.

Moves

the

cursor

the

character

Moves the cursor to the

preceding

below.

<
0

character.

Moves

the

cursor to

the

character

above.

Changing Directional Mode
ADVANCE

Changes the direction of cursor movement: moves to the right and downward until BACKUP.

BACKUP

Changes the direction of cursor movement: moves to the left and upward
until ADVANCE.

Moving the Cursor by Standard Units of Text
BOTTOM

Moves the cursor directly to the endof-file symbol ().

TOP

Moves the cursor directly to the top of
the file.

BLINE

Moves the cursor to the beginning of a
line.

CHAR

Moves the cursor to the next or preceding character.

EOL

Moves the cursor to a line terminator
character.

WORD

Moves the cursor to the beginning of a
word.

Moving the Cursor by Pages and Sections
PAGE

Moves the cursor to the top of a page.
The default definition is a Formfeed.
To insert a Formfeed, type CTRL/L.

SECTION

Moves the cursor to the top of a section. The default definition is 16 lines.

Use the SET ENTITY commands to change the definitions of PAGE and SECTION.

Searching for Strings in the File
FIND

Type a new search model, then press

the ADVANCE key or BACKUP key to

specify the search direction.
FINDNEXT

Searches for another occurrence of a

target that matches the latest search
model.

Use the SET SEARCH commands to specify exact or

general searching, the limit of the search, and the
cursor’s location at the search target.

Repeating Functions

If the VT100 autorepeat feature is enabled, you can

repeat a single key function and single character insertion slowly by holding the key down. For the same effect on a VT52, hold down both a function key and the
Repeat key.

integer Repeats quickly any function except
SPECINS, DELETE, and CTRL/U.

Inserting Material into the Main File
To insert any printing characters on the keyboard, type
the characters. To insert non-printing characters, use
the SPECINS function.

SPECINS

Press the GOLD key, type the ASCII
decimal equivalent of the non-printing
character you want to insert, and then

use the SPECINS function to insert the
character.

OPENLINE

Breaks the current line by inserting a
New Line terminator at the cursor’s
right.

Erasing and Restoring by Standard Units of Text
CTRL/U

Erases to the

preceding

line termi-

nator and stores the string in the line
buffer (buffer capacity is 132 characters);

also

corrects

responses

prompts.

DELCHAR

Erases the cursor’s current character

and stores it in the character buffer.
DELEOL

Erases to the next line terminator and

stores

the

string

the

line

buffer

(buffer capacity is 132 characters).
DELETE

Erases the preceding character and
stores it in the character buffer; also
corrects responses to prompts.

DELLINE

Erases through the

line termi-

nator and stores the string in the line
buffer (buffer capacity is 132 characters).

DELWORD

Erases to the first character of the next
word and stores the string in the word
buffer (buffer capacity is 80 characters).

LINEFEED

Erases through the first character of
the current or

preceding

word and

stores the string in the word

buffer

(buffer capacity is 80 characters).
UNDELCHAR

Inserts the characters from the character buffer.

UNDELLINE

Inserts the string from the line buffer.

UNDELWORD

Inserts the string from the word buffer.

Building a Select Range
SELECT

Marks one end of a select range.
When the cursor is moved, use the following functions and commands to
process the select range:

APPEND,

Functions:

CHNGCASE,

CUT, FILL, REPLACE

TABS

Commands: FILL,

ADJUST,

WRITE SELECT

The RESET function cancels the select
range.

Moving, Copying, and Reformatting Text
APPEND

Erases the select range and stores it at
the end of the paste buffer.

CUT

Erases the select range and stores itin
the paste buffer (buffer capacity is at
least 512 characters).

FILL

Reformats the text lines in the select
range (a function key for KED only).

PASTE

Inserts

string

the

from

the

paste

buffer.

Substituting
CHNGCASE

If there is a select range, changes all
lower case letters to upper case and

upper case letters to lower case in the
select range; otherwise, if the cursor is

located properly, changes the case of
letters in a search target. If no select
range is being built, changes the case

the

cursor’'s

character

and

ad-

vances or backs up the cursor by one

character,

depending

the

direc-

tional mode.

REPLACE

If there is a select range, erases and
discards the select range; otherwise, if
the cursor is located properly, erases
and discards a search target. Then inserts the

string

that is in the

paste

buffer.

SUBSTITUTE

When the cursor is at a search target,
completes the REPLACE function and
then the FINDNEXT function.

Adjusting Tabs (After the SET TABS Command)

Aligns structured tabs according to the
cursor’s position and the base indentation as specified with the SET TABS
command.

Decreases the level counter for structured tabs; moves the structured tab
column toward the left margin.

Increases the level counter for structured tabs; moves the structured tab
column toward the right margin.

Using Macros (After the LEARN Command)

Marks the end of a macro; the keypad

editor

stops storing

the

macro

but

does not execute it.
GOLD ) ¥

Executes the current macro.

Summary of Commands
In the following summary, optional words are shown in
brackets, for example: [word].
Auxiliary File Commands
[OPEN

JINPUT

file

Opens an auxiliary input file.
[OPEN

JOUTPUT

file

Opens an auxiliary output file.
CLOSE

Closes an auxiliary output file.
PURGE

Purges an open auxiliary output file.
INCLUDE

options

Copies from an auxiliary input file.
SKIP

options

Skips down in an auxiliary input file.
WRITE

options

Writes to an auxiliary output file.
options can be as follows.
integer

PAGES

Processes pages according to the latest definition you have provided or the default definition
(the Formfeed character).

integer[

LINES]

Processes text lines.
REST

Processes the rest of the file.
WRITE

SELECT

Writes a select range to an auxiliary output file.

Page and Section Defining Commands
SET

[ENTITY

]JPAGE

"string"

Defines a page in terms of a marker string. Default: the Formfeed character.
SET

[ENTITY

]SECTION

"string"

Defines a section in terms of a marker string.
SET

[ENTITY

]PAGE

/integer[

L INES]

Defines a page as a number of lines.
SET

[ENTITY

]SECTION

integer[

LINES]

Defines a section as a number of lines. Default:
16 lines.

Search Modifying Commands
SET

[SEARCH

JGENERAL

Specifies that target and

model

letters match

without regard for case (the default setting).
SET

[SEARCH

JEXACT

Specifies that target and model letters match exactly.
SET

[SEARCH

]BEGIN

Specifies that the cursor be placed at the beginning of the matching target (the default setting).
SET

[SEARCH

]JEND

Specifies that the cursor be placed to the right of
the matching target.
SET

[SEARCH

]BOUNDED

Limits searches to one page according to the

latest definition you have provided or the default

definition (the Formfeed character).
SET

[SEARCH

JUNBOUNDED

Allows searches for a matching target between
the cursor and the top or bottom of the file (the

default setting).

VT100 Control Commands (KED only)
SET

QUIET

Specifies that the screen display be reversed
when an error occurs.
SET

NOQUIET

Specifies that the bell be rung when an error occurs (the default setting).
[SCREEN

SET

]80

Displays 78 characters on a screen line (the de-

fault setting).
[SCREEN

SET

]13Z2

Displays 130 characters on a screen line.
[SCREEN

SET

]JDARK

Displays light characters on a dark background

(the default setting).
[SCREEN

SET

JLIGHT

Displays dark characters on a light background.
Using Macros and Reformatting Text
LEARN

Erases the

latest

macro

and

stores the com-

mands and functions that follow.
WRAP[

SET

line_length]

Sets the right margin for the word-wrap feature,
the KED FILL function, and the K52 FILL command. The default line length is 78 characters
when the screen width is 80 and 130 characters

when the screen width is 132.
SET

NOWRAP

Cancels the word-wrap feature but does not affect the FILL function.
FILL

Reformats the text lines within a select range so
that none is longer than the current line length.
The default line length is 78 characters.

Using Structured Tabs and Reordering MACRO-11

Local Symbols
SET

TABS[

indent]

Specifies the basic amount of indentation for the
structured tab feature. The default indent is 4.
SET

NOTABS

Cancels the structured tab feature.

[TABS

]JADJUST[[+]number-of-levels]

Adjusts the indentation of lines within the select
range.

LOCAL[ starting_value[

increment]]

Reorders MACRO-11 and VAX-11 MACRO local
symbols within a local symbol block so that the
local symbols start with the starting value and are
separated by the increment. The default starting
value is 10. The default increment is also 10.
Miscellaneous Commands
CLEAR

PASTE

Clears the paste buffer.
EXIT

Closes all files and restarts the keypad editor.
WUIT

Discards

open

output

files

and

restarts

the

Model:

the

keypad editor.

CTRL Key Functions

When

Command:

response

the

prompt is incomplete, cancels the

prompt and repaints the screen; otherwise,
is an invalid character.

When a response to a keypad editor prompt is

incomplete, returns to the monitor. On RSX, invokes MCR from keypad editor prompt; does not
terminate editing.

If the keypad editor is executing a function, can-

cels the process and displays the part of the file
where the cursor stopped. For example, stops
cursor movement; stops erasure; stops any command process.

Warning: alternate
reestablish

the

keystrokes interrupt and
display.

avoid

getting

confused, do not use CTRLOQ.

Restarts the keypad editor after a CTRLS).

Warning:

interrupts

the

output

the

screen. To avoid getting confused, do not use

CTRLS).

Erases

the

preceding

line

terminator

and

stores the erasure in the line buffer (buffer capacity is 132 characters); also corrects responses
to prompts.

Repaints the screen after using the HELP func-

tion or when display is confused. Also restores
keypad to alternate mode.

When

response

Command:

prompt

the

Model:

the

prompt is incomplete, cancels the

and

repaints

the

screen.

Otherwise,

is an invalid character. On RSX, returns to
monitor if response to keypad editor prompt is
incomplete.

Special Graphic Symbols
VT100 Symbol

VT52 Symbol
Usage

In prompts

I or

In text

In prompts

In text

I or

None

None
None
or

The cursor
The end-of-file symbol
VT100 marking for characters
In a select range

None

The Horizontal Tab character

The Vertical Tab character

None

The Carriage Return character

None

The Linefeed character

The Formfeed character

None

The Escape character

None

AH AJ

None

The New Line Terminator

’

None

—

Each wrapped line

None

Buffer Capacities
Character

buffer

2 bytes (however, the buffer stores the result of
only one DELCHAR or DELETE function)
Word

buffer

80 bytes
Line

buffer
132 bytes

Paste

buffer

512

bytes

minimum;

system-dependent.

the

actual

capacity