ProvideX V8.20 > Language Reference > 5. Mnemonics
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Mnemonic Categories
Mnemonics can be classified according to how they are used, and on the type of device
they control. While there are exceptions where mnemonics can be redefined for use
outside of their intended purpose, the following categories were created to help you
identify the standard mnemonics by their functionality as well as their names:
Definition
Behaviour
Editing
GUI Display/Printer
GUI Printer
GUI Display
Character Printer
Character Display
Character Display/Printer
Motion
Definition
Each of the following mnemonics contain a definition or provide information to be
used by a device for performing specific operations:
'*C' Automatic Output on CLOSE
'*X' Program to Call on CLOSE
'@@' Define Cursor Position Sequence
'*H' Control Screen Colours
'AT' Character Attribute Output Sequence
'*I' Input Conversion Table
'GD' Define Graphics Character Set
'*O' Output Conversion Table
'WX' Windows Definition Sequence
'*R' OS Command String
Behaviour
The following mnemonics are used to modify the behaviour of ProvideX specific to
the channel on which they are defined:
'+E' & '-E' Multi-line Enter as Tab
'EL' Start Edit Key Load
'+F' & '-F' Signal Change of Focus
'EM' End Output Markup Mode
'+I' & '-I' Implied Decimals
'EO' End Output Transparency
'+N' & '-N' Drop Box Write Error
'ET' End Type Ahead
'+T' & '-T' Text Display On/Off
'EW' End WrapAround
'+U' & '-U' Screen Refresh
'FL' Start Function Key Load
'+V' & '-V' Row Highlighting
'IC' Insert a Space at Cursor
'+W' & '-W' Windows-Style
'LC' Mixed-Case User Input
'BEEP' Simple Sound Effect
'ME' Begin Edit Mode
'BG' Begin Generating Error #29
'MN' End Edit Mode
'BI' Begin Input Transparency
'OPTION' On-The-Fly Setting
'BM' Begin Markup
'RM' Reset to Default Mode
'BO' Begin Output Transparency
'SN' Native Screen Mode
'BT' Begin Type-Ahead Mode
'SX' Set Extended Screen Mode
'BW' Begin WrapAround
'WC' Save/Copy Current Window
'WRAP' WrapAround On/Off
'EG' End Generating Error #29
'ZX' Return Attributes as per BBx
'EI' End Input Transparency