[Coco] FW: VCC Keys

[Luis Fernández]

very good explanationthanks 

> Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:25:00 -0500
> From: robert.gault at att.net
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] FW:  VCC Keys
> 
> Luis Fernández wrote:
> >
> >   I've found some keys to vcc, and if somebody needs
> >
> >
> >   PC                    CC
> > ------------------------------
> > Alt         ->  @
> > SHIFT+2->@
> > Shift-Alt ->  Shift-@ =PAUSE
> > Ctrl       ->  =
> > END     ->  BREAK
> > HOME  ->  CLS
> > SHIFT HOME ->  \     UNDER RGBDOS   SHIFT HOME+SHIFT HOME ->  \
> >
> > NUMPAD
> > 8  ->   FL-UP
> >
> >   		 	   		
> 
> I might as well set the record straight. While there may be some strange key 
> combos in VCC, RGDBDOS incorporates "FlexiKey" by Colin J. Stearman (c) 1984.
> 
> FlexiKey has the following unusual functions.
> 1) Once a command line has been entered, it can be recalled character by 
> character with the right arrow.
> 2) Once a command line has been entered, it can be completely recalled with 
> Shift Right Arrow.
> 
> Recalled characters will acts as normal on ENTER.
> 
> 3) Recalled characters may be edited before execution with ENTER.
> 3a) Shift Up Arrow - starts insertion.
> 3b) Down Arrow - deletes the next character.
> 3c) Right Arrow - recalls a single character after editing is finished.
> 3d) Shift Right Arrow - recalls the rest of the line after editing is finished.
> 4) Shift Down Arrow - returns to the beginning of the line for further editing 
> without execution with ENTER.
> 5) Shift Clear - turns off FlexiKey so that special characters normally printed 
> with the arrow keys will work. FlexiKey will automatically restart after the 
> 'special' key has been entered.
> 
> 6) FlexiKey does not function when the Basic line editor is in use. The buffer 
> can hold 250 characters.
> 
> ============
> The above explains why VCC with RGBDOS active prints \ after a Shift Home Shift 
> Home. VCC uses Home for the Clear key and with DOS1.0 or DOS1.1, the Shift Clear 
> combo prints \ .
> There are other 'useful' VCC keys with FlexiKey turned off or RGBDOS deselected.
> 
> combo            printed
> shift up          left arrow
> shift right       ]
> shift down        [
> [ and ]           actually work
> 
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