see extensive posts by Steve in Element before reading this
see also Emacs for Poplog
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VED Manual (old Steve says out of date!)
VED Keys etc Click here for a link to a Poplog specifc PDF file showing Function Keys and Numeric Keypad in VED/XVED.
The reliable core of key-bindings is described here.
Note the ^ is short hand for the CTRL key.
4.7 The Command Line
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Key Function Ved Procedure
^G Enter a command ENTER
ESC ^G Switch to/from command line SWITCHSTATUS
ESC RETURN Redo command on command line REDOCOMMAND
polog ved help
poplog help vedkeys
Press <NUM LOCK> key on the numeric keypad to enable the VED Number keypad functions.
NOTE:
Mileage will vary: this may not work on your computer (laptop)/
To use the Numeric Keyboard function keys for VED, press the <NUM LOCK> key on your keypad after starting poplog. This may not be necessary but I did find it necessary on my computer.
Use the <ENTER> key on the numeric keypad when poplog ved references <ENTER> key.
Use the <ENTER> key on the keyboard when poplog ved references the <RETURN key>.
exit the poplog VED sessions:
Press the <ENTER> key on the numeric key pad. This will take you to the top of the terminal and the VED command window.
Type
bye
Press the <RETURN> key on the keyboard which is labeled the the <ENTER> key. Yes, this is confusing….
Poplog has built in tutorials for both ved and poplog in general. In the terminal window type:
poplog teach teach
or
poplog teach ved
This file can also be found online at http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/research/projects/poplog/teach/essentialkeys
poplog help ved
poplog help helpfiles
Using Ved in "dumb terminal" mode
If you SSH to log into a machine and are running Ved you may be on a terminal where the function keys do not work as you expect them. In that case, read this article for a table of key combinations.