There are a number keyboard shortcuts implemented in ezEdit. The tables below show available shortcuts and their meaning.
NOTE: Where applicable, special mouse actions are also listed.
Main Log Dialog
These shortcut keys are active anywhere on the main display. It does not matter which control on the main display is active, these keystrokes are global in nature.
Shortcut |
Meaning |
|---|---|
[F1] |
Help. Launches the help file. |
[F11] |
Search the Log. Displays the Log Search dialog. |
[F12] |
Search Again. Repeats the last search on the log, starting from the most recent successful search. No dialog is displayed. |
[Ctrl-O] |
Open a Log. Displays the Open Log dialog. |
[Ctrl-P] |
Print Log. Displays the log printing dialog. |
[Ctrl-V] |
Validate Log. Displays the log validation dialog. |
[Ctrl-X] |
Exit - closes the application. |
[Tab], [Shift-Tab] |
Tab key - move from one control to another on the main display. You will be cycled through the report view selection, filter selection, template selection and the report data view. [Tab] moves forward, [Shift-Tab] moves backward. |
Log Content Display Table
When the log display is the active control on the main display, the following shortcut keys may be used.
Shortcut |
Meaning |
|---|---|
[F2] |
Jump to a time on the log - a time locator. |
[F3] |
Edit selected log item. Launches the appropriate edit dialog for the selected log item. |
[Ctrl-F3] |
Copies the selected spot record to the spot clipboard for use in pasting the item into the log. ONLY spot (commercial) records are copied to the clipboard. |
[F4] |
Find next Directive on the log. |
[Shift-F4] |
Find previous Directive on the log. |
[F8] |
Find next Open Availability on the log. |
[Shift-F8] |
Find previous Open Availability on the log. |
[F10] |
Save the log. If the log already exists on disk, you are prompted to overwrite it. |
[Shift-F10] |
Save Log As.. Activates the save log dialog to save the current log as another log date. |
[Ins] |
Insert a new log item. Launches the insert dialog, where you choose the type of log item to insert. |
[Ctrl-Ins] |
Paste a spot record. Pastes a spot record from the spot clipboard into the log at the selected position. |
[Del] |
Delete a log item. Deletes the selected log item after confirmation by the user. |
[Double-Click] |
Edit selected item. Launches the appropriate edit dialog for the selected log item. |
[Right-Click] |
Displays a pop-up menu with options associated with the log and selected log item. |
[UpArrow], [DnArrow] |
Move up or down one item on the log. |
[PgUp], [PgDn] |
Page up or down. Moves one page up or down on the log. |
[Ctrl-Home] |
Move to the beginning of the log. Positions the cursor at the first log record. |
[Ctrl-End] |
Move to the end of the log. Positions the cursor at the last log record. |
[Left-Arrow], [Right-Arrow] |
Scroll left or right on the selected log row. Useful if all log columns are not visible. |
Inventory Display Area
When the inventory list is the active control on the main display, the following shortcuts may be used.
Shortcut |
Meaning |
|---|---|
[Right-Click] |
Displays a pop-up menu for tasks associated with the inventory list. |
[UpArrow], [DnArrow] |
Move up or down one item in the inventory list. |
[PgUp], [PgDn] |
Page up or down. Moves one page up or down in the inventory list. |
[Home] |
Move to the first item in the inventory list. |
[End] |
Move to the end of the inventory list (the last item). |
[LeftArrow], [RightArrow] |
Scroll left or right on the current row of the inventory. Useful if all inventory columns are not visible. |
Log Item Edit Dialogs
These shortcuts are available in all of the log item edit displays.
Shortcut |
Meaning |
|---|---|
[F1] |
Context-sensitive help for the selected field. |
[Enter] |
Move to the next field or button in the dialog. |
[Tab], [Shift-Tab] |
Move from one control to another in the dialog. [Tab] moves forward, [Shift-Tab] moves backward. |
[Right-Click] |
Displays a field edit menu, typically Cut, Copy, and Paste. Not all fields in the edit dialogs support cut, copy or paste, depending on the field type. |
Log Validation Display
These shortcuts are available in the Log Validation display.
Shortcut |
Meaning |
|---|---|
[F1] |
Help - launches the help file. |
[Ctrl-X] |
Exit - closes the application. |
[Tab], [Shift-Tab] |
Move from one control to another in the dialog. [Tab] moves forward, [Shift-Tab] moves backward. |
[Home] |
Move to the beginning (first displayed record) of the validation data. |
[End] |
Move to the end (last displayed record) of the validation data. |
[Shift-Left-Click] |
Enables multi-select of validation data. Contiguous items are selected. |
[Ctrl-Left-Click] |
Non-sequential multi-select of validation data. Only items clicked on are selected or de-selected. |
[Right-Click] |
Displays a pop-up menu for printing and saving validation reports. |
