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ScreenMan Form Editor

Command Summary

Navigating on the Main Screen and Block Viewer Screen
To move the cursor Press
Up one line <ARROW UP>
Down one line <ARROW DOWN>
Right one column <ARROW RIGHT>
Left one column <ARROW LEFT>
One field to the right <Tab>
One field to the left Q
Five columns to the right S
Five columns to the left A
Top of screen <PF1><ARROW UP>
Bottom of screen <PF1><ARROW DOWN>
Right edge of screen <PF1><ARROW RIGHT>
Left edge of screen <PF1><ARROW LEFT>

To switch between the Main Screen and the Block Viewer Screen

  1. Press <PF1>V
Quick Page Navigation
To Press
Go to the next page <PF1><PF1><ARROW DOWN>
Go to the previous page <PF1><PF1><ARROW UP>
Go into a subpage associated with a field Select the field with <SpaceBar> or and press <PF1>D

To select a screen element (field caption, field data, or block name)

  1. Position the cursor over the element and press <SpaceBar> or .

  2. Press <SpaceBar> or again to deselect the element.

To reorder all fields on a block

  1. Select the block on the Block Viewer Screen.

  2. Press <PF1>O.
Moving Screen Elements
To drag a selected element Press
Up one line <ARROW UP>
Down one line <ARROW DOWN>
Right one column <ARROW RIGHT>
Left one column <ARROW LEFT>
Five columns to the right <Tab> or S
Five columns to the left Q or A
Top of screen <PF1><ARROW UP>
Bottom of screen <PF1><ARROW DOWN>
Right edge of screen <PF1><ARROW RIGHT>
Left edge of screen <PF1><ARROW LEFT>
Adding, Selecting, and Editing
To Press
Select or create a new form <PF1>M or <PF2>M
Select another page <PF1>P
Add a new page <PF2>P
Add a new block <PF2>B
Add a new field <PF2>F
Edit properties of current form <PF4>M
Edit properties of current page <PF4>P

To invoke the ScreenMan form to edit field or block properties

  1. Select the field or block and press <PF4>.

To edit the caption of a field on the Main Screen

  1. Position the cursor over the caption and press <PF3>.

  2. Press the Enter/Return key when finished editing.

To edit the data length of a field on the Main Screen

  1. Position the cursor over the underline that represents the data and press <PF3>.

  2. Press <ARROW RIGHT> and <ARROW LEFT> to change the length.

  3. Press the Enter/Return key when finished.

 

Reviewed/Updated: March 4, 2007