Re: Block Copy/Paste in LPEX

Yeah, the setting I have for backspace is just like the left-cursor, except that if I'm at the beginning of a field, the backspace jumps to the last position of the field just before it.

There are actually 3 backspace settings in the Access (PCOMM) 5250 emulator - the destructive backspace described here, a thing called Character Backspace, which is what I have, and a backspace combined with cursor left - tried this, didn't seem to work - in protected areas, it is a cursor left - in unprotected, the destructive backspace. But, as I say, just now I could not get the last one to work.

Column-sensitive editing in RD* seems pretty cool - but it wore out for me a long time ago. I've since turned it off - Ctrl-right arrow gets me around fast enough, and I usually have INSERT turned off.

Personal choices - gotta love it!

Vern

On 4/1/2011 3:11 PM, Kurt Anderson wrote:

I figured it was a mapping thing. However, what you described sounds to me like the left-arrow key, though I suppose the backspace key may be more accessible w/o shifting the hand based on your keyboard. However the OP was asking for a backspace w/o column adjustment, however it sounds like Matt have have found the solution to the person's problem.

Kurt

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From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vern Hamberg
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Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Block Copy/Paste in LPEX

Backspace behavior in SEU (or any pc5250 emulation) depends on your keyboard mapping - I have mine set just to go back without deleting where it goes - I've seen the other behavior at lots of customer sites, however. I'm not sure which I prefer - just used to mine for now!

Vern

On 4/1/2011 2:01 PM, Kurt Anderson wrote:

Ok, I just had to check...

In SEU, when you press backspace (at least by native keyboard mapping) you get the standard backspace function: it deletes the character to the left and shifts all characters to the right by one to the left. How is the user getting different functionality? If there is a keyboard control to do so, noting that may assist in getting some help with this issue.

-Kurt

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Also, and very much a minor issue, he does not like it when using the Backspace button to delete a character and have everything to the right of the cursor move over.

If coding in /free, you (err... I) don't want or need the white space. I believe that I am more productive using free syntax and Rdi than ever before.

I prefer the backspace just as it is, thank you...

-Eric DeLong

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