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THE FUNCTION KEYS IN TEXT
The function keys F1-F8 are used as follows in
TEXT:
F1 (Find) - | This function is used to find a specified character string in a TEXT file. Press <F1> and, in response to the prompt String: type in the character string you are looking for and press <ENTER>. The cursor will move to the first occurrence of the string after its current position. If you wish to search the whole file, start with the cursor at the beginning of the file. Press <F1> then <ENTER> again to find the next occurrence and so on. If the string is not found, the message No match is displayed. |
F2 (Load) - | Used to load a TEXT tile from cassette tape into RAM (see "USING A TAPE RECORDER WITH THE M10"). |
F3 (Save) - | Used to save a TEXT file on a cassette tape (see "USING A TAPE RECORDER WITH THE M10"). |
F5 (Copy) - | Pressing <F5> copies a selected block of text into the PASTE buffer for subseguent duplication. Pressing <PASTE> inserts the con- tents of the PASTE buffer into the current file at the cursor loca- tion. This function may be used to duplicate text within a TEXT file or to copy text from dne file to another. |
F6 (Cut) - | Used to delete a selected block of text from the current file and put it in the PASTE buffer. Pressing <PASTE> inserts this block at the cursor location. This function can be used to carry out 'Cut and Paste' operations in a TEXT file or from one file to another. |
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