dbLite Command & Edit Key Summary [Esc] The escape key toggles from Main Menu Mode to Edit Mode It further returns user from Memo Window to Edit Mode It will also exit most Menus back to the Main Menu F1 Will show a HELP window from Main Menu Mode or from Edit Mode F2 Used for drawing character in Edit Mode Opens perpetual CALENDAR for viewing in Menu Mode F3 From Main Menu Mode initiates/re-intitiates a SEARCH If no search string has been defined, will ask for an initial string Will then continue to search for intial string over and over (to re-define search string, use Main Menu / Search Menu / Text Search) Also used for drawing in Edit Mode F4 In Main Menu Mode CAPTUREs the current record to the Capture File Also used for drawing in Edit Mode F5 Opens NOTE Window with Editor in Edit Mode F6 Creates a DOS SHELL in Menu Mode Used for drawing in Edit Mode F7 In Main Menu Mode use to SAVE current file and continue session Also used for drawing character in Edit Mode F8 Use to draw special character in Edit Mode Switches between the 3 files, Address, Schedule and Things (for things to do) in Main Menu Mode / FILE CAROUSEL Note: Your editing work is automatically saved prior to the switch. F9 In Main Menu Mode quick DELETE current record (be careful here) Note: The use of Main Menu/Delete Record will prompt user if he or she is sure that they want to delete. F9 is a quick key for those who do not want to deal with such prompts Also draws character in Edit Mode F10 QUIT, abandoning current changes since last save Basically a quick way to depart dbLite without having to answer a lot of questions. Also used for drawing in Edit Mode [Alt]+F1 - F10 Used for drawing special characters in Edit Mode The following keys are used in Edit Mode Only: [Ins] Toggles insert mode on and off. Default is off. In insert mode cursor grows bigger. Typing in default mode replaces text. Typing in insert mode moves text over one character at a time. Characters beyond 35th position are lost in insert mode. Right Arrow Moves one character to the right. Will not move beyond 35 characters. Left Arrow Moves one character to the left. Stops at position 1. [Tab] Tab stops are set at every 5 positions. In overtype mode, which is the default the tab does not move the text, only the cursor. In insert mode, the tab WILL MOVE TEXT over 5 positions and will drop positions 30-35. [Shift]+[Tab] Moves the cursor back 5 positions Down Arrow Moves one line down. Will also move from last line in one record to first line in next record. Maintains cursor position in current column Up Arrow Moves one line up. Will also move from first line in one record to last line in previous record. Maintains cursor position in current column [Enter] Moves one line down. Will also move from last line in one record to first line in next record. Returns cursor position to #1 column [Home] Moves cursor to column 1 on same line. To move the cursor to the first line, column 1 from any position in a record, hit [Esc] twice. [End] Moves cursor to the far right current text position. [PgUp] Moves record position to the previous record. [PgDn] Moves record position to the next record. [Ctrl]+[Home]Selects the first record. [Ctrl]+[End]Selects the last record. {Note all references to "line" for editing keys also refer to a "field". Each "line" in dbLite is synonymous with "field"} [Alt]+[Del]Deletes the current line and moves remaining lines up one position. [Ctrl]+Y Deletes contents of the current line but does not move remaining lines up one position. [Alt]+[Ins] Inserts a blank line and moves current lines down one position. (Last line in a record is eliminated) [Alt]+L Mark the contents of the current line for later copying. (show the line in the message box) [Alt]+C Copy the contents of the Marked Line to the current line. [Alt]+B Mark the contents of the current record for later copying into a data buffer (show the record in the message box) [Alt]+N Opens/Closes the Note window with its editor (also F5) [Alt]+O Copy the contents of the marked record from the data buffer into the current record ( output buffer ) This replaces any data which had been in the record. [Alt]+O If no record current exists in the data buffer this command will clear the contents of the current record. It simply pastes a blank record on top of any data which happens to be there. [Alt]+M In Edit Mode opens a four line by twenty character Memo window. Also serves to close the same window if it is open, the contents of the window will be retained even though the window closes. [Esc] will also close the memo window (F11 is alternative option) [Alt]+V In Edit Mode opens the memo window to allow viewing during editing and scrolling from main edit window. Alt+V will also close the memo window and prevent viewing from normal editing sessions. [Alt]+= Calculates the value of an expression which has been entered on the currently edited line. Displays that value in the message box. [Alt]+A Accumulates the contents of the evaluated expression into the cursor position of the currently edit line. Shifts the rest of the line over to allow room. [Alt]+F Creates a file of the current record. Useful to import an addresses to a word processor. KeyBoard Combinations Used to Edit in the Note Window Esc Note Window Menu Output print to laser or dot matrix printer Prints the record, the memo and the note as one page of text Close Memo Window (Automatically saves all editing changes) This selection is the same as pressing F5 F5 Close Memo Window (Automatically saves all editing changes) Alt-Ins Insert Line Alt-Del Delete Line Ctrl-Y Erase Line Pg-Dn Moves 50% down the page Pg-Up Moves 50% up the page Ins Toggles from over-write to inserted state (cursor is little in over-write mode, gets big in inserted mode) Non-Inserted State Tab Moves cursor over 5 places Shift-Tab Moves cursor back 5 places Inserted State Tab Moves contents of line over 5 places Alt-L Mark a line Alt-C Copy the Marked line Ctrl-Home Moves cursor to Upper Left Hand Corner of screen Ctrl-End Moves cursor to Lower Right Hand Corner of screen Home Moves cursor to beginning of line End Moves cursor to end of line Alt-B Buffers the current note to the note buffer. Alt-O Outputs the note buffer into the note window. Alt-F Creates a file of the note and writes to disk.