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Command: EMPTY _
EMPTY _____
July 1988
Purpose: To empty (clear) the conversation buffer of all lines.
Examples: %EMPTY
%E
Command: ENTER __
ENTER _____
Purpose: To add the current contents of the input area to the
conversation buffer without sending the line to the
system. This is useful for saving a long input line so
that it can be reentered later, perhaps after the user
realizes that another input line must be entered first.
This command can only be used when entered via a program
function key (by default, the %ENTER command is assigned
to the PF8 key which is marked PROG or %ENTER on most
Ontels). Because the processing of PF keys causes the
line at the cursor to be moved to the input area before
commands are processed, any line on the screen can be
edited and then added to the conversation buffer. The
line is added with a one-character prefix which is the
current device command character. The input area is
cleared after this command.
40 The Ontel Display Terminal: Appendix A