(Created page with "The command line can be edited in the same way as a string in a dialog box. Characters typed in the middle of a command line will either be inserted or overstrike existing ch...") |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The command line can be edited in the same way as a string in a dialog box. | The command line can be edited in the same way as a string in a dialog box. | ||
| − | Characters typed in the middle of a command line will either be inserted or | + | Characters typed in the middle of a command line will either be inserted or overstrike existing characters, depending upon the Dialog insert mode. The |
| − | overstrike existing characters, depending upon the Dialog insert mode. The | + | Dialog insert mode is independent of the '''Visual Mode''' insert mode. |
| − | Dialog insert mode is independent of the Visual insert mode. | + | |
| − | + | :INSERT TOGGLE <Ins> | |
| + | :Toggle the Dialog Insert Mode between Insert and Overstrike modes | ||
| − | After editing the command line press <Enter> | + | After editing the command line press <kbd>Enter</kbd> - ''it is NOT necessary to first move the cursor to the end of the line''. |
| − | To enter control characters on the command line, first press | + | |
| + | To enter control characters on the command line, first press '''ENTER CTRL''' (default: <kbd>Ctrl-Q</kbd>) and then the control character, e.g. <kbd>Ctrl-X</kbd> or <kbd>Enter</kbd>. '''ENTER CTRL''' causes the following character to be taken literally, and not to be interpreted as a line editing character or any other special character. | ||
The command line can be edited in the same way as a string in a dialog box.
Characters typed in the middle of a command line will either be inserted or overstrike existing characters, depending upon the Dialog insert mode. The Dialog insert mode is independent of the Visual Mode insert mode.
After editing the command line press Enter - it is NOT necessary to first move the cursor to the end of the line.
To enter control characters on the command line, first press ENTER CTRL (default: Ctrl-Q) and then the control character, e.g. Ctrl-X or Enter. ENTER CTRL causes the following character to be taken literally, and not to be interpreted as a line editing character or any other special character.