Editor Functions

The following table describes the Editor functions available for assignment to keys.

Function name	Description or reference
Move Down One Line	Move the cursor down one line.
4GL Message Map	Map Define or show a 4GL message.
Back Tab	Move the cursor one tab, backwards.
BackSpace	Backspace.
Beginning Of Block	Go to the beginning of the marked block.
Beginning Of File	Go to the beginning of the file.
Beginning Of Line	Go to the beginning of the current line.
Beginning Of Next Line	Go to the beginning of the next line.
Beginning Of Previous Line	Go to the beginning of the previous line.
Beginning Of Window	Go to the beginning of the first line in the current window.
Bound Char	Bound from the marked text to where the cursor is positioned.
Bound Line	Bound from the marked text to the end of the line where the cursor is positioned.
Change Next Window	Move to the next open window.
Change Previous Window	Move to the previous open window.
Change Window	Move to another open window, which you select from a menu.
Close File - No Save	Set the close file prompt default to no save.
Close File - Save	Set the close file prompt default to save.
Copy Block To Clipboard	Copy the marked text to the clipboard.
Copy Block To Cursor	Copy the marked text to the current cursor position.
Cut Block To Clipboard	Move the marked text to the Lawson clipboard and delete it from the file.
Database File Information	Show information about a database file.
Define 4GL Procedure Options	Define 4GL Procedure Description file options. For more information, see Changing Source Code Appearance Options.
Define 4GL Working Storage Options	Define 4GL Working Storage file options. For more information, see Changing Source Code Appearance Options.
Define C Error String	Define the C error search string. For more information, see Changing Source Code Appearance Options.
Define General Options	Define general user options. For more information, see Changing User Options.
Define Object Rule Options	Define Object Rule file options. For more information, see Changing Source Code Appearance Options.
Define Report Options	Define report file options. For more information, see Changing Source Code Appearance Options.
Define Form Options	Define form file options. For more information, see Changing Source Code Appearance Options.
Define Text Options	Define text file options. For more information, see Changing Source Code Appearance Options.
Delete Block	Delete the marked text.
Delete Char	Delete the character.
Delete Clipboard	Delete the contents of the clipboard.
Delete Find	Delete the found text.
Delete Line	Delete the current line.
Delete To End Of Line	Delete from the cursor to the end of the current line.
End Of Block	Go to the end of the marked text.
End Of File	Go to the end of the current file.
End Of Line	Go to the end of the current line.
End Of Window	Go to the end of the last line in the current window.
Execute Message Definition	Execute Message Maintenance (msgmnt).
Exit Editor	Exit the Editor completely, with a prompt to save modified files.
File Information	Display information about the current file.
Find Next	Find the next item in the active form or window that matches the search string typed in the Find window.
Find Previous	Find the previous item in the active form or window that matches the search string typed in the Find window.
Find String	Find a string of text.
Find Tag	Enter a tag to open a file.
Find Tag At Cursor Position	Open a file or show information about the tag under the cursor.
Goto Book Mark	Go to a previously defined book mark.
Goto Error Line	Go to the next error in the error file. The error file must be open, but it doesn’t have to be in the current window.
Goto Line Number	Go to a line number in the current file.
Grow Window Down	Make the window larger while shrinking the next window.
Grow Window Up	Make the window larger while shrinking the previous window.
Help	Show led/lx help.
Insert Carriage Return	Insert a carriage return at the cursor position.
Insert Character Based on Value	Insert a character based on an octal, decimal, or hexadecimal value.
Insert Line Above	Insert a line above the current line.
Insert Line Below	Insert a line below the current line.
Insert Literal Character	Insert a character literally, without interpretation.
Insert Shell Command Output	Insert the output of a shell command above the current line.
Jump Absolute 10%	Jump 10 percent into the file.
Jump Absolute 20%	Jump 20 percent into the file.
Jump Absolute 30%	Jump 30 percent into the file.
Jump Absolute 40%	Jump 40 percent into the file.
Jump Absolute 50%	Jump 50 percent into the file.
Jump Absolute 60%	Jump 60 percent into the file.
Jump Absolute 70%	Jump 70 percent into the file.
Jump Absolute 80%	Jump 80 percent into the file.
Jump Absolute 90%	Jump 90 percent into the file.
Jump Absolute 100%	Jump 100 percent into the file.
Key Definition	Define the Lawson function keys. For more information, see Changing Key Assignments.
Mail All Text to User	Mail the entire file to a user you specify. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Mail File Visible Text to User	Mail the visible text to a user. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Mail Marked Text to User	Mail the marked region to a user. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Mark Character	Mark one character at the cursor position.
Mark Character Left	Mark one character at the cursor position and move the cursor to the left.
Mark Character Right	Mark one character at the cursor position and move the cursor to the right.
Mark Down Line	Mark from the current cursor position to the same position one line down.
Mark Entire File	Mark all text in the file.
Mark Line	Mark the current line.
Mark To Beginning Of Line	Mark from the cursor position to the beginning of the line.
Mark To Beginning Of Window	Mark from the cursor position to the beginning of the window.
Mark To End Of Line	Mark from the cursor position to the end of the line.
Mark To End Of Window	Mark from the cursor position to the end of the window.
Mark Up Line	Mark from the cursor position to the same position one line up.
Maximize/Restore Windows	Show maximized (normal) windows.
Move Block	Move the marked text to the cursor position.
Move Cursor Left	Move the cursor one character to the left.
Move Cursor Right	Move the cursor one character to the right.
Move Cursor Up	Move the cursor up one line.
Move Left One Word	Move the cursor one word to the left.
Move Right One Word	Move the cursor one word to the right.
Move Up One Line	Move the cursor up one line.
New Tag File	Change the name of the default tag file.
Next Page	Scroll down one page.
Open File In New Window	Open a file in a new window. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Open Options File	Open a new options file. For more information, see Changing User Options.
Options Menu	Change user-defined options.
Over-Tab Left	Move to the left one tab stop.
Over-Tab Right	Move to the right one tab stop.
Paste From Clipboard	Copy text from the clipboard to the cursor position in the current file.
Previous Page	Scroll up one page.
Redraw Form	Redraw the form.
Replace File In Current Window	Replace the file in the current window with a new file.
Replace String	Replace a text string with a new text string.
Resequence Source File	Resequence 4GL sequence numbers.
Save Current File	Save the current file. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Save Current File As	Save a copy of the current file under a new name. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Scroll Down	Scroll down one line.
Scroll Up	Scroll up one line.
Send All Text to File	Send the entire file to another file. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Send All Text to Printer	Send the entire file to a printer. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Send File Visible Text to File	Send all text visible in the current window to a file. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Send Marked Text to File	Send the marked region to a file. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Send Marked Text to Printer	Send the marked region to a printer. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Send Printer Visible Text to Printer	Send all text visible in the current window to a printer. For more information, see Working with Files in the Editor.
Set Bookmark	Set a bookmark at the cursor position, within the current file.
Shift Block Left	Shift the marked text to the left one shift-width.
Shift Block Right	Shift the marked text to the right one shift-width.
Show Character Value	Show the value of the character at the current position.
Show Clipboard	Show the contents of the Lawson clipboard.
Show Key Definition	Show the current definition of the function keys. For more information, see Changing Key Assignments.
Show Man Page	Show a UNIX man page, if one exists.
Show Matching Parenthesis	Show the match to the parenthesis, brace, or bracket at the cursor position.
Show/Hide Visual	Show visuals, such as returns, controls, tabs, and spaces.
Startup Defaults	Change the startup defaults.
Switch 80/132 Columns	Toggle the number of columns between 80 and 132.
Tab	Insert a tab.
Toggle Menus ON/OFF	Turn the menus on and off.
Form Transfer	Transfer to another program (form) without leaving the Editor.
Undo Last Operation	Undo the last operation.
Unmark Block	Unmark all currently marked text.
Work File Information	Show work file information.