HP Easytime/XL uses dialog boxes to
present information, or to prompt you for data needed to complete
a task. Dialog boxes are windows that appear on the screen and overlay
portion of the current display.
Dialog boxes usually contain one or more fields (areas
that can be filled in or edited), or a list of choices from which
a value can be selected.
Whenever an ellipsis (...) appears after a menu item, a dialog
box (or another screen) follows.
When a dialog box appears, input information in any of the
following ways:
Type the information
in a field.
Select one or more items in a list.
Choose from a set of available options.
Typing Text in a Field |
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Press Tab key to move from one data entry field to the next.
Type the requested information.
Correcting Errors |
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Use any of the following keys to correct typing errors:
- To do this
Press these keys
- Go to insert mode
Insert char key
- Exit insert mode
Insert char key again
- Delete a character
Delete char key
- Delete one character to the
left of
cursor Backspace key
- Delete all characters
Delete line key
- Delete all characters to the
right
of the cursor Clear line key
Selecting Items |
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Only one item can be selected from a list that appears within
a dialog box. Often, one item is highlighted (preselected).
Use the [utrif] and [dtrif] keys
to move the cursor to the item you want to select.
Press either F3, Return, or Spacebar keys.
Selecting Options |
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Press Tab key to move to the option wanted.
Press either F3, Return, or Spacebar key to choose the option.
Selected choices are marked by either an asterisk <*>, or by [X}, refer to Figure 2-7 “Selected Options”.
Figure 2-7 Selected Options
Moving in a Dialog Box |
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Use the following keys to move in a dialog box:
- To
move
Press these keys
- To the next field
Tab key
- To the previous field
Shift + Tab keys
- One character to the right
Right arrow key
- One character to the left
Left arrow key
Canceling Dialog Box |
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Press F8 Cancel to cancel a task and close the dialog box.
Closing Dialog Box |
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Press F5 OK to complete a task and close the dialog box.