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Editing texts, 7 cr eating t ext files – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (606 42x-02) ISO programming User Manual

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Programming: Special Functions

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Editing texts

The first line of the text editor is an information headline displaying the
file name, and the location and writing mode of the cursor:

The text is inserted or overwritten at the location of the cursor. You
can move the cursor to any desired position in the text file by pressing
the arrow keys.

The line in which the cursor is presently located is depicted in a
different color. A line can have up to 77 characters. To start a new line,
press the RET key or the ENT key.

Editing functions

Key

Begin a new line

Erase the character to the left of the cursor

Insert a blank space

Switching between upper and lower case letters

File:

Name of the text file

Line:

Line in which the cursor is presently located

Column:

Column in which the cursor is presently located

INSERT:

Insert new text, pushing the existing text to the
right

OVERWRITE:

Write over the existing text, erasing it by replacing
it with new text