Canceling Commands
If an EVE command prompts you for more information, such as a file name,
buffer name, search string, or other parameter, you can cancel the
operation by simply pressing RETURN or DO without typing a response.
o For example, the INCLUDE FILE command prompts you for the name of the
file you want to include. To cancel the operation, simply press RETURN
at the prompt without typing anything.
o Similarly, if you start a learn sequence and then decide you do NOT
want it remembered, follow these steps to cancel the definition
(sequence not remembered):
1. Press CTRL/R to end the learn sequence.
2. When EVE prompts you to press the key you want to define,
press the RETURN key or CTRL/M, which cannot be redefined.
Likewise, you can press the RETURN key or CTRL/M to cancel DEFINE KEY,
SET GOLD KEY, or UNDEFINE KEY.
o If you recall a command (such as by pressing CTRL/B) and do NOT want to
execute it, erase the command line (for example, by pressing CTRL/U) or
press a key defined as RESET (such as GOLD-SELECT).
o If you choose a command from a pull-down or pop-up menu, any prompts
usually appear in a dialog box. To cancel the operation, click M1 on
CANCEL in the dialog box.
o CTRL/C usually halts or cancels an operation, such as a repeat or
global replace. However, if you are using keystroke journaling (instead
of buffer-change journaling), CTRL/C is not recorded in the keystroke
journal file. After using CTRL/C, you should immediately exit, to save
your edits. Otherwise, if the system fails, you may not be able to
recover your work. This restriction does not apply with buffer-change
journaling.
Related topics:
Choices Buffer Editing Command Lines Prompts And Responses