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>  
> 
> Virtually all the replies in this thread have been telling me that the
> arrow keys are not readable by a High Level program - and that's it.
> 
> Er...thanks I know that. 
> 
> I have the code in my program to scroll fwd one page at a time and also
> one line at a time. The program is NOT processing a subfile for the very
> reason that subfiles do not advance one line at a time. Please note that
> the program is designed so that from wherever in the file the user can
> advance by one line or 1 page. (and retreat also) 
> 
> What I'm looking for is the accepted methods whereby the user can
> designate which method they wish to advance by.
> 
> My 1st correspondent was very helpful in suggesting I employ the methods
> used in DSPPFM and SEU.
> 
> I have also thought of using Function keys not used elsewhere in the
> application F7/F8 maybe?
> 
> OR there could be employed a one character field at the bottom of the
> screen which is CHECK(ER) and accepts only a + or a -
>       thus the + and - keys effectively become the advance keys.
> 
> What I was really looking for is people who actually HAVE experience of
> this in their applications to share their standards.
> 
> Any further constructive ideas welcomed.   
> 
> Chris

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