Hot Key Commands

Hot keys allow calling FlashBASIC subroutines from dictionaries using the Update Processor command CTRL+Xnumber (the value of number is between 0 and 9).

There are 11 dictionary attributes in both the file-defining and attribute-defining items related to hot keys. They are defined as hotkey.all, hotkey0, hotkey1, and so on, through hotkey9.

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

To call a FlashBASIC subroutine while in the Update Processor on a particular attribute, type CTRL+Xnumber.

Only the programs on one dictionary are executed by each command. There may be more than one subroutine called on an attribute (use CTRL+V to MultiValue call statements).

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

The hot key commands are:

Command

Description

CTRL+X0

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey0. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X0 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

CTRL+X1

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey1. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X1 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

CTRL+X2

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey2. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X2 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

CTRL+X3

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey3. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X3 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

CTRL+X4

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey4. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X4 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

CTRL+X5

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey5. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X5 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

CTRL+X6

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey6. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X6 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

CTRL+X7

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey7. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X7 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

CTRL+X8

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey8. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X8 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

CTRL+X9

Invokes a FlashBASIC subroutine called from dictionary attribute hotkey9. If a subroutine has been defined, it is executed when CTRL+X9 is executed from within an item in the Update Processor.

The table below illustrates the rules to interpret hot key references.

Attribute

Name

Subroutine call

Update Processor Command

20

hotkey.all

call default

CTRL+X0-9

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

Example(s)

In this example, when the operator enters CTRL+X1 from the attribute test, the subroutines list.states and list.country are executed. After list.country completes, control returns to the Update Processor and remains in the item test.

:ud filename test

dictionary-code a

attribute-count 5

substitute-header

structure

output-conversion

correlative

attribute-type l

column-width 20

input-conversion

macro

output-macro

description

hotkey.all

hotkey1 call list.states

call list.country

hotkey2

hotkey3

hotkey4

hotkey5

hotkey6

hotkey7

hotkey8

hotkey9

hotkey0

See Also

Correlative

Defining Attributes

File-Defining Items

hotkey.all File

hotkey0

hotkey1

hotkey2

hotkey3

hotkey4

hotkey5

hotkey6

hotkey7

hotkey8

hotkey9

input-conversion

output-conversion

ud Command