DEFINE KEY Defines a key to execute an EVE command or an EDT or WPS key function. You can type the key name on the command line or let EVE prompt you to press the key to be defined. Steps: 1. Use the DEFINE KEY command. 2. Type the command you want to bind to a key and press RETURN. 3. At the prompt, press the key you want to define: Function key ............. such as F20, PF3, KP0, or ENTER GOLD key sequence ........ such as GOLD-A or GOLD-PF3 Control key .............. such as CTRL/A or GOLD-CTRL/A Shifted function key ..... such as SHIFT/F14 (DECwindows only) ALT key combination ...... such as ALT/Z (DECwindows only) Mouse button ............. such as M2CLICK (DECwindows only) To cancel the operation, press the RETURN key or CTRL/M, which cannot be redefined. Examples with typed key names: Commands Effects ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DEF KEY=ctrl/f include file Defines CTRL/F as INCLUDE FILE. When you press the key, the File to include: prompt appears. DEF KEY=gold-remove edt kp9 Defines GOLD-REMOVE (on the mini keypad) as the EDT Append key (KP9) without having to use SET KEYPAD EDT. Similarly, you can assign WPS keypad functions, such as WPS GOLD-R for the WPS Ruler key. Usage notes: o Note the equal sign before a typed key name. In specifying key combinations, use a dash, slash, or underscore as a delimiter in the key name. For more information, see help on Names For Keys. o DEFINE KEY overrides any current definition of the key, whether EVE default, EDT, WPS, DECwindows, or your own. Key definitions remain in effect throughout your editing session or until you change them. o To keep your key definitions for future editing sessions, do either of the following: * Use SAVE EXTENDED EVE to create a section file which saves your key definitions in binary form---in effect, your own customized version of EVE. See help on Section Files. * Put your DEFINE KEY commands in an initialization file (typically named EVE$INIT.EVE). See help on Initialization Files. +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | For a list of defined keys, see help on Keys or press GOLD-HELP. | | | | For a keypad diagram, press HELP (with VT100 keypad, press PF2). | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ Related topics: Control Keys Gold Keys Names For Keys Typing Keys LEARN SET GOLD KEY SHOW KEY UNDEFINE KEY