128 Escape

Reprinted from The Users Port, February 1989

From the South Jersey Computer Users Group Newsletter "The Scratched File"

The 128 has a feature the 64 was missing:  the ESCape key.  Many programs use an ESCape key.  On the 64, most use the left arrow next to the #1 key, but on the 128 the ESCape key is not only useful within programs but also in the direct mode too.  Here are some codes used with the ESCape key.  To use the codes, you push the ESC key and then the code key. >not both at the same time<.

X - toggle the 40/80 col display: switch from 40 to 80 or vice versa.
T - sets the upper left corner of a window.
B - sets the bottom right corner of a window.
y - enable default TAB setting (tab default is 8 spaces).
Z - clear all tab settings (tab will go to end of line).
A - auto insert. Everything you type will be displayed and the text on the
same line will move to the right.
C - disable auto insert.
@ - erase from the cursor to the bottom of the screen.
P - erase from the beginning of the line to the cursor.
Q - erase from the cursor to the end of the line.
K - move cursor to the end of the line.
J - move cursor to the beginning of the line.
D - delete the line the cursor is on.
I - insert line at cursor.
M - disable scrolling.
L - enable scrolling (default mode).
V - scroll the screen up one line.
W - scroll the screen down one line.
E - make cursor a solid block without blinking.
F - make cursor a solid blinking block.

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ESCape codes that only work in 80 col. format.

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U - changes the cursor to an underline format.
S - changes the cursor back to block. (default)
R - reverses screen output.
N - normal screen (default).