Difference between revisions of "Entering Command Mode"

Revision as of 16:41, 12 December 2016

It is often easier to use the Command Mode by first creating a Command Mode Window. As each command line is executed, you can then immediately see its effect on your file.

A five line window can be created by clicking Escape (ESC Key) then Command mode window or by using the default keyboard shortcut Alt-/

Command Mode Types and Shortcuts

In the normal Visual Mode of vEdit, you can enter the Command Mode by selecting Command Mode from the Escape (ESC key) menu, or by pressing the keyboard shortcuts for VISUAL EXIT / Command Mode (Exit) or VISUAL ESCAPE / Command Mode (Escape).

Command Mode Visual Exit

This mode will exit Visual Mode and enter the Command Mode and any command macro are currently running they will continue running. The keyboard shortcuts for VISUAL EXIT / Command Mode (Exit) are Ctrl-E and Ctrl-F10.

Command Mode Visual Escape

This mode will exit Visual Mode and enter the Command Mode but any command macro currently running will be stopped. The keyboard shortcuts for VISUAL ESCAPE / Command Mode (Escape) are Ctrl-Shift-E and Alt-F10.

Normally there is no difference between these two functions and you will get the "COMMAND:" prompt. However, if a macro is already running, [VISUAL EXIT] will let it continue running, whereas [VISUAL ESCAPE] will stop it. With the exception of "locked-in" macros, [VISUAL ESCAPE] will always give you the "COMMAND:" prompt. If you already created a Command Mode window, e.g. with {ESCAPE, Command mode window}, the "COMMAND:" prompt will appear in this window. Otherwise your current window will scroll up and the prompt will appear at the bottom of the window. The first few times the "COMMAND:" prompt is displayed, it is preceded with a help line to remind you of a few frequently used commands.