If you are experimenting with a new file associated with one of the
supported languages, the following procedures may be helpful (see
also topic "Entering_Code").
o Once you have invoked LSE, and the initial string
appears on the screen, press the EXPAND key (CTRL/E) and
the structure of a program associated with your language
will appear.
o Using the arrow keys, move through the menu and expand your
choice by pressing CTRL/E, the ENTER key, or the RETURN key.
o Using the GOTO PLACEHOLDER/FORWARD key (CTRL/N), move from
one placeholder to the next, expanding and typing in text as
you go. If you need help on a placeholder (or token), press
the HELP/INDICATED key sequence (PF1-PF2) while you are
positioned on the placeholder.
o For those optional placeholders you do not want, press the
ERASE PLACEHOLDER/FORWARD key (CTRL/K).
o Enter command mode by pressing CTRL/Z, for the LSE> prompt,
or the GOLD COMMAND key sequence (PF1 and keypad 7) for the
LSE Command> prompt. When using the LSE> prompt, type
CONTINUE to return to editing. Type the EXIT or QUIT
command to leave LSE; however, if you make modifications
to the file, you must type the EXIT command to save the
changes you have made.
If you wish to get more general information about LSE, do the
following:
o To see a diagram of the keypad, press the HELP key (PF2).
o To obtain a listing of the keys and their descriptions, press
CTRL/Z to get the LSE> prompt, and type the SHOW KEY command.
o To see a list of LSE commands and their explanations, press
CTRL/Z to get the LSE> prompt, and type HELP COMMANDS.
o To display a list of all the predefined tokens or placeholders
for the language of the current buffer, press CTRL/Z to get
the LSE> prompt, and type the SHOW TOKEN or SHOW PLACEHOLDER
command.
o To get language-specific help on a particular keyword or
placeholder, position the cursor on the keyword or placeholder
and press GOLD PF2. Help is not available for all keywords and
placeholders.
1 – Using Menus
Each option in a menu is either a token, a placeholder, or a string.
If you select a token or placeholder, the expansion of that option
appears in the buffer. If you choose a string the string appears in
the buffer. The menu is removed from the screen after you select a
menu option.
When a menu first appears on the screen, you can:
1. Move through the menu by pressing the up or down arrow
keys. (This causes the indicator to move from one option
to the next.)
2. Select an option from the menu by pressing the EXPAND key
(CTRL/E), the ENTER key, or the RETURN key, while the
indicator is on the desired option.
3. Press the PF2 or HELP key to get additional help.
4. Press the space bar to cause the menu to disappear (this
has no effect on the user's buffer). Pressing any other
key also makes the menu disappear, however, the key's
function is performed.