Control Keys
Control keys combine holding down the CTRL key while you press another key
---usually to execute a command or enter a special character.
EVE defines the following control keys:
Keys Definitions Keys Definitions
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CTRL/A ... Change Mode CTRL/L ... Insert Page Break
CTRL/B ... Recall CTRL/M ... Return
CTRL/D ... Exit (on ULTRIX) CTRL/R ... Remember
CTRL/E ... End Of Line CTRL/U ... Erase Start Of Line
CTRL/H ... Start Of Line CTRL/V ... Quote
CTRL/I ... Tab CTRL/W ... Refresh
CTRL/J ... Erase Word CTRL/Z ... Exit
CTRL/K ... Learn (with EDT
or WPS keypad)
Usage notes:
o When you edit an EVE command line, CTRL/J (or any key defined as ERASE
WORD) works like ERASE PREVIOUS WORD. This is to emulate DCL command-
line editing.
o The EDT or WPS keypad defines CTRL/J as Delete Previous Word. The EDT
keypad also redefines CTRL/H and CTRL/U slightly differently from the
EVE default definitions.
o You can define most control keys by using DEFINE KEY or LEARN. In
naming control keys, use a dash, slash, or underscore in the key name
(for example, CTRL/A, CTRL-A, or CTRL_A are the same), or use the
circumflex (for example, ^A). The case of the letters does not matter
(for example, CTRL/A and CTRL/a are the same). For more information,
see help on Names For Keys.
o Some control keys can be defined but cannot be executed unless your
terminal is set accordingly (see help on TPU Nondefinable Keys).
Typically, the VMS operating system traps the following control keys:
CTRL/C CTRL/O CTRL/Q CTRL/S CTRL/T CTRL/X CTRL/Y
o To insert a control code, use the QUOTE command (CTRL/V). For example,
to insert an escape character, use QUOTE and then press CTRL/[ (left
bracket).
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, which is the EVE default.
o If you redefine CTRL/R, you should define another key as REMEMBER,
because the REMEMBER command cannot be typed to end a learn sequence.
Similarly, if you redefine CTRL/B, you may want to define another key
as RECALL, because you cannot type the RECALL command.
o You can use M2 mouse buttons to move a selection between EVE and
another DECwindows application. See help on Quick Copy.
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Related topics:
Names For Keys DEFINE KEY LEARN QUOTE
RECALL REMEMBER SHOW KEY UNDEFINE KEY