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These are the [Ctrl] (Control) keystrokes. The [Ctrl] is generally located to the left and sometimes to the right of the space bar. When using the Ctrl key in SPDEV keystrokes, keep the [Ctrl] key depressed while completing the keystroke. Keystrokes are shown in the order of key pressed.
Keystroke | Function Performed |
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ctrl/a | select all |
ctrl/b | toggle between current cursor position and previous cursor position |
ctrl/c | copy (ends selection) |
ctrl/e | move cursor to end of line (or end of next line if already at end of line) |
gold/ctrl/e | delete from cursor to end of line |
ctrl/f | brings up the FIND dialog box |
gold/ctrl/f | puts data into the "find buffer". F3 performs the "find". |
ctrl/g | find next |
ctrl/h | move cursor to beginning of current line (or beginning of previous line if already at beginning) |
ctrl/m | insert/remove bookmark |
ctrl/n | move cursor to next bookmark |
ctrl/p | move cursor to previous bookmark |
ctrl/r | restore previous selection |
ctrl/t | trim whitespace and paste |
ctrl/u | delete from cursor to beginning of line |
ctrl/v | paste |
ctrl/x | cut selection |
ctrl/y | redo |
ctrl/z | undo |
ctrl/enter | activates the SmartCopy programming keystroke if configured. See Section O.1.1, Smart Copy and Paste (Programming Keystroke) for more details and examples |
ctrl/right arrow | move cursor right one word |
ctrl/left arrow | move cursor left one word |
ctrl/KP 4 | select current line |
These are the [F] keystrokes. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, and F12). These keys are usually located in the very top row of keys on a personal computer keyboard. To perform the gold/F keystrokes, press the gold key and let go, then press the specific F key to complete the keystroke.
Keystroke | Function Performed |
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F1 | move cursor to the beginning of the next line. If at EOF, a new line is started. |
F2 | move cursor to beginning of next word |
gold/F3 | bring up FIND dialog box |
F5 | cut current line |
gold/F5 | uncut current line [pastes it back] |
F6 | cut current word |
gold/F6 | uncut current word [pastes it back] |
F7 | cuts/delete a character |
gold/F7 | uncut character [pastes it back] |
F9 | expansion key |
F11 | go to definition-place the cursor on a reference to a routine, then press F11 to go directly to that routine. |
F12 | show definition-place cursor on a reference to a routine, then press F12 to display the contents of the routine header in a new window. |
Keystroke | Function Performed |
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alt/down arrow | prompts for # of lines to move down; moves cursor down that # of lines |
gold/alt/l | launch a new instance of SPDEV |
gold/alt/4 | launch console window |
alt/i | open .SPINC (include) files |
gold/alt/n | bring up NEW FILE dialog box |
gold/alt/o | bring up OPEN FILE dialog box |
gold/alt/p | purge previous file versions |
alt/r | runs the current program |
gold/alt/s | save current file |
gold/alt/t | open a temporary file |
alt/x | clear search bookmarks |
gold/alt/z | save open files and exit SPDEV |
alt/back | undo |
alt/down arrow | prompts for # of lines to move down; moves cursor down that # of lines |
alt/up arrow | prompts for # of lines to move up; moves cursor up that # of lines |
Keystroke | Function Performed |
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shift/backspace | delete previous character |
shift/Caps Lock | toggle Caps Lock key |
shift/delete | cut selected text to the clipboard |
shift/ctrl/end | selects text from cursor to end of file |
shift/ctrl/home | selects text from cursor to beginning of file |
shift/Insert | toggle between insert and overstrike modes |
shift/right arrow | selects text one character at a time |
The keystrokes below are especially helpful to programmers who are writing and documenting code.
Keystroke | Function Performed |
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gold/l | start/stop recording macro |
gold/n | run the macro associated with the number (n = number) |
gold/= | repeat next keystroke NNN times [for macros see gold/l] |
The following table contains all of the Sheerpower Rapid Development keystrokes in alphabetical order.
Keystroke | Function Performed |
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ESCAPE | GOLD key |
NUMLOCK | GOLD key |
alt/back | undo |
gold/alt/4 | launch console window |
ctrl/a | select all |
gold/a | align the "=" and ":" in a group of variable assignments |
ctrl/b | toggle between current cursor position and previous cursor position |
shift/backspace | delete previous character |
ctrl/c | copy (end selection) |
gold/c | generate debug comment line of !++ xxx date |
shift/Caps Lock | toggle Caps Lock key |
gold/d | document a routine in a program |
delete | delete the current selection or current character |
shift/delete | cut selected text to the clipboard |
down arrow | move the cursor one line down |
gold/down arrow | convert selection to lower case, skips quoted text |
alt/down arrow | prompts for # of lines to move down; moves cursor down that # of lines |
ctrl/e | move cursor to end of line (or end of next line if already at end of line) |
gold/ctrl/e | delete from cursor to end of line |
end | move cursor to end of line (or beginning of line if already at end of line, and visa versa) |
ctrl/end | go to the bottom of the file |
gold/end | delete from cursor to end of line |
ctrl/enter | activates the SmartCopy programming keystroke if configured. See Section O.1.1, Smart Copy and Paste (Programming Keystroke) for more details and examples |
shift/ctrl/end | selects text from cursor to end of file |
ctrl/f | brings up the FIND dialog box |
gold/ctrl/f | puts data into the "find buffer". F3 performs the "find". |
gold/f | Program file - wraps long lines of code correctly at the right-margin and inserts "&" at the end of the wrapped line of code. Code is indented accordingly. |
gold/f | Text file - wrap and fill selected text. If no text is selected, it defaults to the 'current paragraph'. |
F1 | move cursor to the beginning of the next line. If at EOF, a new line is started. |
F2 | move cursor to beginning of next word |
gold/F2 | delete from cursor to end of word |
F3 | find next |
gold/F3 | bring up FIND dialog box |
F5 | cut current line |
gold/F5 | uncut current line [pastes it back] |
F6 | cut current word |
gold/F6 | uncut current word [pastes it back] |
F7 | cuts/delete a character |
gold/F7 | uncut character [pastes it back] |
F9 | expansion key |
F11 | go to definition-place the cursor on a reference to a routine, then press F11 to go directly to that routine. |
F12 | show definition-place cursor on a reference to a routine, then press F12 to display the contents of the routine header in a new window. |
ctrl/g | find next |
ctrl/h | move cursor to beginning of current line (or beginning of previous line if already at beginning) |
home | move cursor to the beginning of current line |
ctrl/home | go to the top of the file |
gold/home | delete from cursor to beginning of line |
shift/ctrl/home | selects text from cursor to beginning of file |
alt/i | open .SPINC (include) files |
shift/Insert | toggle between insert and overstrike modes |
KP 0 | move cursor to the beginning of the next line. If at EOF, a new line is started. |
gold/KP 0 | insert a blank line before the current line. Move cursor to the blank line. |
KP 1 | move cursor to the next word |
gold/KP 1 | reverse case on selected text---including quoted text |
KP 2 | move cursor to the end of current line (or next line if at the end) |
gold/KP 2 | delete from cursor to end of line |
gold/KP 3 | delete from cursor to end of word [including any white space] ; deleted characters saved in word paste buffer |
KP 4 | select current line |
gold/KP 4 | select current paragraph |
ctrl/KP 4 | move the cursor left one word |
KP 5 | copy [or copy CURRENT LINE if no text selected] |
gold/KP 5 | copy current paragraph without selecting |
KP 6 | cut |
gold/KP 6 | paste |
KP 7 | move the cursor one page up |
KP 8 | move the cursor one page down |
gold/KP 8 | Program file - wraps long lines of code correctly at the right-margin and inserts "&" at the end of the wrapped line of code. Code is indented accordingly. |
gold/KP 8 | Text file - wrap and fill selected text. If no text is selected, it defaults to the 'current paragraph'. |
KP / | expansion key |
KP * | find next |
gold/KP * | bring up FIND dialog box |
KP - | cut current line without selecting |
KP + | cut current word without selecting |
gold/KP + | uncut current word [pastes it back] |
ctrl/KP + | cut current character without selecting |
gold/ctrl/KP + | uncut current character [paste] |
KP Enter | paste |
gold/KP Enter | bring up the REPLACE dialog box |
KP . (period) | toggle select [SEL] mode |
ctrl/= | activates Smart Select features. See Section O.2, Smart Selection for details and examples |
gold/= | repeat next keystroke NNN times [for macros see gold/l] |
gold/l | start/stop recording macro |
gold/alt/l | launch a new instance of SPDEV |
left arrow | move cursor left one character |
ctrl/left arrow | move cursor left one word |
ctrl/m | insert/remove bookmark |
ctrl/n | move cursor to next bookmark |
gold/alt/n | bring up NEW FILE dialog box |
gold/n | run the macro associated with the number (n = number) |
alt/numlock | numbers lock |
gold/o | organize routines within source code |
gold/alt/o | bring up OPEN FILE dialog box |
ctrl/p | move cursor to previous bookmark |
gold/p | generate program template |
gold/alt/p | purge previous file versions |
gold/. (period) | toggle select [SEL] mode |
page down | move cursor down one page |
gold/page down | move cursor to bottom of file |
page up | move cursor one page up |
gold/page up | move cursor to top of file |
alt/r | runs the current program |
ctrl/r | restore previous selection |
gold/r | generate routine template |
right arrow | move cursor right one character |
ctrl/right arrow | move cursor right one word |
shift/right arrow | selects text one character at a time |
gold/alt/s | save current file |
gold/s | sort current column |
ctrl/t | trim whitespace and paste |
gold/alt/t | open a temporary file |
gold/forward slash | comment/uncomment the selected text or current line |
ctrl/u | delete from cursor to beginning of line |
up arrow | move the cursor one line up |
gold/up arrow | convert selection to upper case, skips quoted text |
alt/up arrow | prompts for # of lines to move up; moves cursor up that # of lines |
ctrl/v | paste |
alt/x | clear search bookmarks |
ctrl/x | cut selection |
ctrl/y | redo |
ctrl/z | undo |
gold/alt/z | save open files and exit SPDEV |
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