hotkeys

allows calling Pick/BASIC subroutines from dictionaries using the UP command '<ctrl>+xnumber', where 'number' is a number between '0' through '9'.

There are 11 dictionary attributes in both the file-defining and attribute-defining items related to 'hotkeys'. They are defined as 'hotkey.all', 'hotkey0', 'hotkey1', etc., through 'hotkey9'.

Hotkey subroutine calls are available in addition to subroutine calls from 'output-conversion', 'correlative' or 'input-conversion'.

To call a Pick/BASIC subroutine while in the Update processor on a particular attribute, type '<ctrl>+xnumber'.

Only the program(s) on one dictionary will be executed by each command. There may be more than one subroutine called on an attribute. (Use '<ctrl>+v' to multi-value call statements.)

The subroutine that gets executed is dependent on the following set of priorities:

If there is a subroutine called on 'hotkey.all' (attribute 20) in the current attribute-defining item, it will be executed, regardless of the value of 'number'.

If there is not a subroutine called on 'hotkey.all', the subroutine called on attribute<20> + 'number' of the current attribute-defining item will be executed . Note: If 'number' = '0', the subroutine on 'hotkey.0' (attribute 30), if present, will be executed.

If there are no subroutines called in the attribute-defining item, the file-defining item is used.

If there is a subroutine called on 'hotkey.all' (attribute 20) in the file-defining item, it will be executed, regardless of the value of 'number'.

If there is not a subroutine called on 'hotkey.all', the subroutine called on attribute<20> + 'number' of the current file-defining item will be executed . Note: If 'number' = '0', the subroutine on 'hotkey.0' (attribute 30), if present, will be executed.

The following table illustrates the rules by which hotkey references are interpreted.

Att# Dict.name Subroutine call UP command
<20> hotkey.all call default <ctrl>+x<0-9>
<21> hotkey1 call one <ctrl>+x1
<22> hotkey2 call two <ctrl>+x2
<23> hotkey3 call three <ctrl>+x3
<24> hotkey4 call four <ctrl>+x4
<25> hotkey5 call five <ctrl>+x5
<26> hotkey6 call six <ctrl>+x6
<27> hotkey7 call seven <ctrl>+x7
<28> hotkey8 call eight <ctrl>+x8
<29> hotkey9 call nine <ctrl>+x9
<30> hotkey0 call zero <ctrl>+x0