Assigning Phrases to Function Keys

How to:

Assign a Phrase to a Function Key

You can assign a phrase to a function key. Then when you have a blank line and press a function key, that phrase appears as if you actually typed it. This process works only in situations where the LET facility is operative.

Syntax: How to Assign a Phrase to a Function Key

LET !n= [.]phrase

where:

n: Is a function key number from 1 to 24.
.: Suppresses the echo of the phrase when you press the function key.
phrase: Is the phrase that the specified function key represents.

Example: Assigning Phrases to Function Keys

The following assigns values to function keys:

LET !4 = EX DAILYRPT
LET !6 = END
LET !20 = IF RECORDLIMIT EQ 10
LET !21 = .EX MYREPORT