Typing the Body of the Note
After entering NOTE, you are in edit mode, as you are when you XEDIT a file. However, the screen looks different from the usual XEDIT screen layout. There is no prefix area or scale.
SNOWHITE NOTE A0 V 132 Trunc=132 Size=9 Line=9 Col=1 Alt=0
* * * Top of File * * *
OPTIONS: NOACK LOG SHORT NOTEBOOK ALL
Date: 11 February 1992, 11:04:52 EST
From: Snow White 555-5555 SNOWHITE at FOREST
To: SNOOZY at COTTAGE
Dear Sir:
Would you be interested in hiring a domestic supervisor?
I understand the cottage needs help, what with your having
to work in the mines and sing "Heigh-Ho" and all that.
I am a hard worker and am seeking employment.
Thank you,
S. White
1= Help 2= Add line 3= Quit 4= Tab 5= Send 6= ?
7= Backward 8= Forward 9= = 10= Rgtleft 11= Spltjoin 12= Power input
Input mode:
====> * * * Input Zone * * *
Input-mode 1 File
All the PF keys but PF5 are set to commands that help you edit your note. If they look familiar, it is because they are XEDIT commands. For example, if your note does not fit on one screen, you press PF8 (FORWARD) to continue typing on a new screen.
If you want to use XEDIT commands that are not assigned to PF keys, you must go back to edit mode. Press Enter twice, just as you do in a regular file. Then you can use both the PF keys and enter XEDIT commands from the command line while composing your note. If you do not need to use any XEDIT commands, you can stay in input mode until you finish typing.
If you want to use insert mode, just press the PA2 key to unlock the line, press the insert mode key, insert the characters or words, and press RESET to resume normal typing.