Rockwell Automation 2706 DL20 SERIES G USER MANUAL User Manual

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Chapter 4
Creating and Editing Messages

4–21

Try moving the cursor. Forward one space (control L), backward one space
(control H), up a line (control K), and down a line (control J). Type a few
backspace characters (control H) and watch the cursor move back.

ALLEN-BRADLEY BULLETIN 2706 MESSAGE DISPLAYS

Here we typed backspace six times. Now type up a line (control K).

ALLEN-BRADLEY BULLETIN 2706 MESSAGE DISPLAYS

Change the words BULLETIN 2706 to DATALINER. First position the
cursor to the B in BULLETIN. Type backspace (control H) three times:

ALLEN-BRADLEY BULLETIN 2706 MESSAGE DISPLAYS

Now type delete (control D).

ALLEN-BRADLEY ULLETIN 2706 MESSAGE DISPLAYS

Notice that the character is eliminated and the remainder of the message to
the right of the cursor scrolls one position to the left. Type delete
(control D) 12 more times:

ALLEN-BRADLEY MESSAGE DISPLAYS

Type the word DATALINER.

ALLEN-BRADLEY DATALINER MESSAGE DISPLAYS

Type quit (control Q) to exit the editor.

EDIT DONE

EDIT?

If we wanted to re-edit message 18, you would not have to reanswer the
attribute prompts.

EDIT? Y

MESSAGE NUMBER: 18

ALLEN-BRADLEY DATALINER MESSAGE DISPLAYS

The cursor is positioned at the first character of the message. Editing may
proceed as before.