PF-Key Assignments

This document covers the following topics:


The Default PF-Key Sets

Frequently-used commands or command sequences have been assigned to PF-keys. By default, different sets of PF-keys have been specified:

Since the frequency with which you use certain commands varies from screen to screen, Con-nect enables you to customize your personal office environment to meet your needs by modifying the PF-key set assignments. You can assign the functions that you most frequently need in a screen to the PF-key set for that type of screen.

Menu

 11:37 AM            * * *  C O N - N E C T  3  * * *               16.Jan.2001
 Cabinet LS                          Menu                               Tuesday
                                                                               
 Command   Description                +---------------------------------------+
 -------   ------------------------   ! Modify PF-Keys: Menu                  !
    I      Inbasket                   +---------------------------------------+
    S      Send Memo                  ! PF-key  1 Help  Value ?               !
    P      Phonepad                   !         2 Menu        MENU            !
                                      !         3 Quit        .               !
    F      Display Folder             !         4 In          I               !
    D      Display Document           !         5 Send        SEND MEMO       !
    W      Write Document             !         6 Foldr       DIS FOLDER      !
                                      !         7 Docs        DIS DOC         !
    N      Notepad                    !         8 Note        NOTE            !
    B      Bulletin Boards            !         9 Cal         DIS CALENDAR    !
    C      Calendar                   !        10 Flip        FLIP            !
                                      !        11 Last        *=              !
    T      Desktop                    !        12 Home        *++             !
                                      +---------------------------------------+
                                                                               
Make all required changes and press ENTER to modify                            
   Command /                                                              /    
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Quit  In    Send  Foldr Docs  Note  Cal   Flip  Last  Home   

Display Object

 11:40 AM            * * *  C O N - N E C T  3  * * *               16.Jan.2001
 Cabinet LS         Display Fiber-optics and Sharks                     Tuesday
 Folder  Work             File                                                 
    Notes 2 -----------------------   +---------------------------------------+
   Marine biologists have charted s   ! Modify PF-Keys: Display Object        !
   feeding habits of sharks.          +---------------------------------------+
                                      ! PF-key  1 Help  Value ?               !
   In the past two years, sharks ha   !         2 Menu        MENU            !
   fiber-optic telephone cable off    !         3 Quit        .               !
   is expensive. An average cable r   !         4 Mod         MODIFY          !
   least $150,000.                    !         5 Send        SEND MEMO       !
                                      !         6 Left        COL +20         !
            Depth     Ft. Cable       !         7 Top         TOP             !
            -----     ---------       !         8 Bot         BOTTOM          !
            1,000     10,000          !         9 Right       COL -20         !
            2,000     15,000          !        10 Flip        FLIP            !
                                      !        11 Pos         POSITION        !
   What is it about fiber-optic cab   !        12 Home        *++             !
                                      +---------------------------------------+
                                                                               
Make all required changes and press ENTER to modify                            
   Command /                                                              /    
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Quit  Mod   Send                          Flip        Home   

Send

 11:43 AM            * * *  C O N - N E C T  3  * * *               16.Jan.2001
 Cabinet LS                       Send Memo                             Tuesday
                                                                               
                                      +---------------------------------------+
 Addressee(s)   ___________________   ! Modify PF-Keys: Send                  !
                                      +---------------------------------------+
                                      ! PF-key  1 Help  Value ?               !
                                      !         2 Menu        MENU            !
                                      !         3 Quit        .               !
 Subject        ___________________   !         4 Orig        ORIGINAL        !
 Memo Text ------------------------   !         5 Confm       CONFIRM         !
                                      !         6 Mod         MODIFY          !
                                      !         7 Dflt        DEFAULT         !
                                      !         8 Addr        ADDRESS         !
                                      !         9 Frmat       FORMAT          !
                                      !        10 Flip        FLIP            !
                                      !        11 Last        *=              !
                                      !        12 Home        *++             !
                                      +---------------------------------------+
 ----------------------------------                                            
Make all required changes and press ENTER to modify                            
   Command /                                                              /    
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Quit              Mod               Frmat Flip  Last  Home   

Editor

 11:45 AM            * * *  C O N - N E C T  3  * * *               16.Jan.2001
 Cabinet LS        Modify  Fiber-optics and Sharks                      Tuesday
 Folder  Work             File                                                 
   ....+....10...+....20...+....30.   +---------------------------------------+
   Marine biologists have charted s   ! Modify PF-Keys: Editor                !
   feeding habits of sharks.          +---------------------------------------+
                                      ! PF-key  1 Help  Value ?               !
   In the past two years, sharks ha   !         2 Menu        MENU            !
   fiber-optic telephone cable off    !         3 Quit        .               !
   is expensive. An average cable r   !         4 Set         SET             !
   least $150,000.                    !         5                             !
                                      !         6 X           ,X              !
   ... < .. / ...+... / ...+....30.   !         7 Top         TOP             !
            Depth     Ft. Cable       !         8 Bot         BOTTOM          !
            -----     ---------       !         9 Y           ,Y              !
            1,000     10,000          !        10 Flip        FLIP            !
            2,000     15,000          !        11 CX-Y        ,CX-Y           !
                                      !        12 Home        *++             !
   ....+....10...+....20...+....30.   +---------------------------------------+
   What is it about fiber-optic cab                                            
Make all required changes and press ENTER to modify                            
   Command /                                                              Del ,
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Quit              X                 Y     Flip  CX-Y  Home   

Since the PF-key set "Modify" consists of 24 PF-keys, you must press ENTER to see the assignments for PF-keys 13 to 24.

 11:49 AM            * * *  C O N - N E C T  3  * * *               16.Jan.2001
 Cabinet LS        Modify  Fiber-optics and Sharks                      Tuesday
 Folder  Work             File                                                 
   ....+....10...+....20...+....30.   +---------------------------------------+
   Marine biologists have charted s   ! Modify PF-Keys: Editor                !
   feeding habits of sharks.          +---------------------------------------+
                                      ! PF-key 13 Help  Value HELP            !
   In the past two years, sharks ha   !        14 Menu        MENU            !
   fiber-optic telephone cable off    !        15 Quit        .               !
   is expensive. An average cable r   !        16 Set         SET             !
   least $150,000.                    !        17 Split       SPLIT           !
                                      !        18 X           ,X              !
   ... < .. / ...+... / ...+....30.   !        19 Windw       ,W              !
            Depth     Ft. Cable       !        20 Centr       CENTER          !
            -----     ---------       !        21 Y           ,Y              !
            1,000     10,000          !        22 Copy        COPY            !
            2,000     15,000          !        23 CX-Y        ,CX-Y           !
                                      !        24 Delet       ,D              !
   ....+....10...+....20...+....30.   +---------------------------------------+
   What is it about fiber-optic cab                                            
Enter a command, press a PF-key, or enter * to display commands                
   Command /                                                              Del ,
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Quit              X                 Y     Flip  CX-Y  Home   

List of Objects

The PF-key assignments you specify in this window apply to screens which display a list of objects, e.g. the "Display Documents by Name" or "Contents of Folder" screens.

 11:52 AM            * * *  C O N - N E C T  3  * * *               16.Jan.2001
 Cabinet LS                Display Documents by Name                    Tuesday
                                                                               
 Cmd Document Name                E   +---------------------------------------+
 --- ---------------------------- -   ! Modify PF-Keys: List of Objects       !
 __  Alexander                        +---------------------------------------+
 __  Analysis                         ! PF-key  1 Help  Value ?               !
 __  Demo                             !         2 Menu        MENU            !
 __  Draft                            !         3 Quit        .               !
                                      !         4 In          I               !
 __  Fiber-optics and Sharks          !         5 Send        SEND MEMO       !
 __  January-01                       !         6 Foldr       DIS FOLDER      !
 __  Marketing Plan                   !         7 Backw       -               !
 __  New Strategy                     !         8 Forwd       +               !
                                      !         9 Cal         DIS CALENDAR    !
 __  Report                           !        10 Flip        FLIP            !
 __  Sructure                         !        11 Last        *=              !
 __  Test Results                     !        12 Home        *++             !
 __  Tool                             +---------------------------------------+
                                                                               
Make all required changes and press ENTER to modify                            
   Command /                                                              /    
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Quit  In    Send  Foldr Docs  Note  Cal   Flip  Last  Home   

Modifying PF-Key Sets

If you want to modify the PF-key set for the current screen type, issue the following command sequence from the command line of that screen:

MODIFY Pfkey

As a result, the "Modify PF-Keys: Set-name" window for that screen type is shown.

If you want to modify the PF-key set for another screen type, issue the following command sequence from any point in Con-nect:

DISPLAY Pfkey

As a result, the "Display PF-Keys" window appears:

  8:54               * * *  C O N - N E C T  3  * * *                1.Feb.2001
 Cabinet LS                          Menu                              Thursday
                                                                               
 Command   Description                +---------------------------------------+
 -------   ------------------------   !           Display PF-Keys             !
    I      Inbasket                   +---------------------------------------+
    S      Send Memo                  ! Mark a PF-Key set:                    !
    P      Phonepad                   !                                       !
                                      ! __  Menu                              !
    F      Display Folder             ! __  Display Object                    !
    D      Display Document           ! __  Send                              !
    W      Write Document             ! __  Editor                            !
                                      ! __  List of Objects                   !
    N      Notepad                    !                                       !
    B      Bulletin Boards            !                                       !
    C      Calendar                   !                                       !
                                      !                                       !
    T      Desktop                    !                                       !
                                      +---------------------------------------+
                                                                               
Enter a command, press a PF-key, or enter * to display commands                
   Command /                                                              /    
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Quit  In    Send  Foldr Docs  Note  Cal   Flip  Last  Home   

Caution:
When using another cabinet (either a shared cabinet which has been created by the administrator, or a private cabinet which the owner has shared with you), you modify your own PF-key assignments (not those of the cabinet that you are currently using).

Enter any character adjacent to the PF-key set(s) you want to modify and press ENTER to access the "Modify PF-Keys: Set-name" window.

Every "Modify PF-Keys: Set-name" window contains two columns which display the current assignments.

PF-key

The numbers of the PF-keys and their associated names (which appear below the corresponding numbers in the PF-key lines at the bottom of a screen).

The names can be any string of up to five characters.

Value

The command or command sequence to which each PF-key is assigned.

The command must be a valid Con-nect command, a valid abbreviation (truncation), a defined command alias or a special character that represents a valid command, such as the question mark (?) for HELP.

Modify the PF-key assignments by typing over them.

Press ENTER to save the new assignments.

Press ENTER once more to close the window.

If you selected more than one PF-key set for modification in the "Display PF-Keys" window, the next window appears and you can modify the next set of PF-key assignments.

Or, when you have modified the PF-key set "Menu", a window appears asking whether you want to copy the modified PF-key assignments to the PF-key set "List of Objects". When you have modified the PF-key set "List of Objects", a window appears asking whether you want to copy the modified PF-key assignments to the PF-key set "Menu". Example:

+---------------------------------------+
!   Modify PF-Keys: Menu                !
+---------------------------------------+
!                                       !
!   Press ENTER to save and quit        !
!                                       !
!   or mark one of the following:       !
!                                       !
!                                       !
!   Continue modifying PF-Keys      _   !
!                                       !
!   Copy to List of Objects PF-Keys _   !
!                                       !
!                                       !
!                                       !
+---------------------------------------+

If you mark the option for copying the PF-key set and press ENTER, the window for the corresponding PF-key set appears and you can modify further PF-key assignments.

The following exception applies for the PF-keys used for paging forwards and backwards in a list of objects. They are not replaced in the PF-key set "List of Objects". They are not copied to the PF-key set "Menu".

The PF-keys are only modified for the current language.

Resetting PF-Key Assignments to the System Defaults

To reset the PF-key assignments to the defaults assigned by the administrator, you must access the appropriate "Modify PF-Keys: Set-name" window (see Modifying PF-Key Sets).

Erase all entries for all PF-keys (i.e. entries for both "PF-key" and "Value") and press ENTER.

The PF-keys are automatically reset to the system default assignments (i.e. the next time you access the "Modify PF-Keys: Set-name" window, the default assignments are displayed).