Definitions
for Keyboard and Mouse Commands
Documentation
of PowerCoach Software contains specific symbols and syntax to describe
the various
Keyboard Commands
and
Mouse Commands. Have
a look at the topics of this document to
become familiar with command symbols and syntax.
[0] ... [9]
[A] ... [Z]
[ALT]
on MAC
[ALT]
on WIN
[BAC]
[CTR]
on MAC
[CTR]
on WIN
[ctrl]
on MAC
[DO]
[ENT]
[ESC]
[F1] ... [F12]
[LOC]
[MULT]
[RET]
[R*]
on MAC
[R*]
on WIN
[SHI]
on MAC
[SHI]
on WIN
[SP]
[TAB]
[UP]
[<-]
[->]
[.]
[*]
on MAC
[*]
on WIN
[**]
on MAC
[**]
on WIN
Platform dependent Symbol Definitions
Symbol for SHIFT LOCK and Caps Lock
WIN
Modifier Keys
MAC
Modifier Keys
WIN
Mouse Actions
MAC
Mouse Actions
WIN
Multiplier Keys
MAC
Multiplier Keys
Syntax of PowerCoach Command Description
Key
Actions
Mouse
Actions
SHIFT
LOCK
Modifier
Keys
Multipliers
Example
of Keyboard Command
Example
of Mouse Command
PowerCoach Symbols
• In this
documentation, the symbol "WIN" is used when refering to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
computer platform.
• In this
documentation, the symbol "MAC" is used when refering to Apple Mac OS
7/8/9/X computer platform.
• Specific symbols are used to describe Keyboard Commands, Mouse Commands and other actions users might execute to interact with the software. These symbols are shown in brackets:
[A]
[ESC]
[SP]
[**]
...etc
Platform dependent Symbol
Definitions
• Due to hardware dependent characteristics
of each platform, definitions of certain symbols used to describe PowerCoach
commands are different for WIN computers or MAC computers:
[CTR]
...is used as symbol for "Hold down
the CTRL key" on the WIN keyboard.
[CTR]
...is used as symbol for "Hold down
the COMMAND key" on the MAC keyboard.
NOTE: The [ENT] ENTER key is not available on some WIN keyboards, although the RETURN key might be labeled with the name "Enter". Be aware that ENTER key and RETURN key are two different keys:
[ENT] ENTER corresponds to ASCII code 3.
[RET] RETURN corresponds to ASCII code 13.
The [ENT]
key is used for marking with Keyboard Commands. Alternatively, you may
use the [F12] key for marking if the [ENT] key is not available
on your WIN keyboard.
NOTE:
COMMAND key of MAC keyboards is also called "APPLE" key.
• The Mac OS "ctrl" key has no
equivalent key on WIN keyboards.
• Holding down the Mac OS "ctrl" key while executing a mouse click is equivalent to the "right mouse button click" on WIN computers.
These actions are specific to each
computer platform and are expressed by one common symbol:
[R*]
...means "Execute a right mouse button click" on WIN. This action is called a
- RIGHT CLICK
on WIN computers.
[R*]
...means "Hold down Mac OS CTRL key" and "Execute a mouse click" on MAC. This action is called a
- CONTROL CLICK
on MAC computers.
NOTE:
The WIN mouse has two mouse buttons (left button and right button). The
MAC mouse has one mouse button.
Symbol for Shift Lock
and Caps Lock
• To execute some Keyboard Commands and Mouse Commands you must have "Caps Lock" activated on WIN keyboards or you must have the equivalent "Shift Lock" activated on MAC keyboards.
The "locked" state of CAPS LOCK or
SHIFT LOCK is expressed by one common symbol:
[LOC]
...means "SHIFT LOCK is activated"
on WIN keyboard or MAC keyboard.
NOTE:
The term CAPS LOCK is not used in this documentation. SHIFT LOCK is used
as a standard and common term to express the "locked" state on any platform.
Symbols for Modifier Keys
• To execute certain Keyboard Commands and Mouse Commands you must use one or several "Modifier" keys.
Modifier keys must be simultaneously pressed and hold down while you
- type a key
or
- execute a mouse action.
• Three symbols are used for Modifier
keys on WIN computers:
[ALT]
...means "Hold down ALT key" on WIN
keyboard.
[CTR]
...means "Hold down CTRL key" on
WIN keyboard.
[SHI]
...means "Hold down SHIFT key" on
WIN keyboard.
• Four symbols are used for Modifier
keys on MAC computers:
[ALT]
...means "Hold down ALT key" on MAC
keyboard.
[CTR]
...means "Hold down COMMAND key" on MAC keyboard.
NOTE:
The COMMAND key of MAC keyboards is also called "APPLE" key.
[ctrl]
...means "Hold down Mac OS CTRL key"
on MAC keyboard.
[SHI]
...means "Hold down SHIFT key" on
MAC keyboard.
Symbols for Special Keys
• To execute Keyboard Commands you must type keys on the keyboard.
Many Keyboard Commands are using
a "Special" key. Special keys are not associated with printable characters,
in contrast to the Common keys.
• Symbols used for Special keys
on
WIN keyboard or MAC
keyboard and their meanings are as follows:
...means "Type BACKSPACE key".
...means "Type ENTER key".
(NOTE)
...means "Type ESCAPE key".
...means "Type RETURN key".
(NOTE)
...means "Type TAB key".
...means "Type UP ARROW key".
...means "Type DOWN ARROW key".
...means "Type LEFT ARROW key".
...means "Type
RIGHT ARROW key".
...means "Type F1 key".
[F2]
...means "Type F2 key".
...etc
[F12]
...means "Type F12 key".
• Have a look at the layout of
WIN
keyboard or MAC keyboard
to become familiar with PowerCoach symbols used for Special keys on your
computer platform.
Symbols for Common Keys
• To execute Keyboard Commands you must type keys on the keyboard.
Many Keyboard Commands are using
a "Common" key. Common keys are associated with printable characters, in
contrast to the Special keys.
• Symbols used for Common keys
on WIN keyboard or MAC
keyboard and their meanings are as follows:
...means "Type SPACE bar".
...means "Type DOT key".
...means "Type A key".
[B]
...means "Type B key".
...etc
[Z]
...means "Type Z key".
...means "Type 0 key".
[1]
...means "Type 1 key".
...etc
[9]
...means "Type 9 key".
• Have a look at the layout of
WIN
keyboard or MAC keyboard
to become familiar with PowerCoach symbols used for keys on your computer
platform.
Symbols for Mouse Actions
Ô
To execute Mouse Commands you must act with the mouse.
• The symbols used for Mouse actions
and their meanings on WIN computers are as follows:
...means "Execute a CLICK" on WIN
computers.
...means "Execute a DOUBLE CLICK"
on WIN computers.
...means "Execute a RIGHT CLICK"
on WIN computers.
• The symbols used for Mouse actions
and their meanings on MAC computers are as follows:
...means "Execute a CLICK" on MAC
computers.
...means "Execute a DOUBLE CLICK"
on MAC computers.
...means "Execute a CONTROL CLICK"
on MAC computers.
Symbol for Multipliers
• Optionally, you may apply Multipliers when using certain Keyboard Commands or Mouse Commands.
Holding down Multiplier keys multiplies
the requested command action by corresponding values.
...means "Use optional Multipliers".
Ô The following Multiplier keys are used on WIN computers:
[CTR] key multiplies by 10.
[SHI] key multiplies by 100.
[CTR] + [SHI] keys together
multiply by 1000.
EXAMPLE:
When a data table has the Keyboard Command focus on WIN computers, holding
down [SHI] key while typing [UP] key, moves the current table
selection 100 elements upwards.
• The following Multiplier keys are used on MAC computers:
[CTR] key multiplies by 10.
[ALT] key multiplies by 100.
[CTR] + [ALT] keys together
multiply by 1000.
EXAMPLE:
When a Graph Window has set the Keyboard Command focus on "W1" on MAC computers,
holding down [ALT] key while typing [->] key, moves the Graph
Window 100 pixels to the right.
Syntax of PowerCoach Command
Description
Ô To execute a Keyboard Command, you must type a key.
In this documentation,
the respective symbols for Special
keys or Common keys are used
to describe Keyboard Commands, for examples:
[A]
...means "Type
A key".
[RET]
...means "Type
RETURN key".
[<-]
...means "Type
LEFT ARROW key".
• To execute a Mouse Command, you act on objects using the mouse.
In this documentation,
the respective symbols for Mouse actions are
used to describe Mouse Commands:
[*]
...means "Execute
a CLICK".
[**]
...means "Execute
a DOUBLE CLICK".
[R*]
...means "Execute a RIGHT CLICK" on WIN computers.
...means "Execute
a CONTROL CLICK" on MAC computers.
• To execute some commands, you must activate or deactivate SHIFT LOCK.
In this documentation,
the [LOC] symbol is used if a command requires activated SHIFT LOCK,
for examples:
[LOC] + [*]
...means "Execute
a CLICK" when "SHIFT LOCK is activated".
[LOC] + [->]
...means "Type
RIGHT ARROW key" when "SHIFT LOCK is activated".
[LOC] + [UP]
...means "Type
UP ARROW key" when "SHIFT LOCK is activated".
NOTE:
If a command requires activated SHIFT LOCK, the [LOC] symbol is
the first element of the command description (separated of Key or Mouse
symbol by the "+" sign).
• To execute certain commands, you must simultaneously press and hold down one or several Modifier keys while typing a key or executing a mouse action.
In this documentation,
the respective
symbols for Modifier
keys are used if a command requires such keys, for examples:
[SHI] + [*]
...means "Execute
a CLICK" while you "hold down SHIFT key".
[LOC] [SHI] + [*]
...means "Execute
a CLICK" when "SHIFT LOCK is activated" and while you "hold down SHIFT
key".
[CTR] [SHI] + [RET]
...means "Type RETURN key" while you "hold down CTRL key" and "hold down SHIFT key" on WIN computers.
...means "Type
RETURN key" while you "hold down COMMAND key" and "hold down SHIFT key"
on MAC computers.
NOTE:
Symbols for Modifier keys are listed at the beginning of command descriptions
(after the [LOC] symbol and separated of Key or Mouse symbol by
the "+" sign).
• To execute certain commands, you may use optional Multipliers.
In this documentation,
the [MULT] symbol is used if a command allows Multipliers, for examples:
[<-] + [MULT]
...means "Type
LEFT ARROW key" and "use optional Multipliers".
[UP] + [MULT]
...means "Type
UP ARROW key" and "use optional Multipliers".
[*] + [MULT]
...means "Execute
a CLICK" and "use optional Multipliers".
NOTE:
If a command allows Multipliers, the [MULT] symbol is the last element
of the command description (separated of Key or Mouse symbol by the "+"
sign).
• The following
examples illustrate the syntax of PowerCoach Keyboard Command description
and the corresponding user actions to execute the command on each computer
platform.
• To execute this Keyboard Command on WIN computers:
[CTR] [SHI] + [RET]
...means "Type
RETURN key" while you "hold down CTRL key" and "hold down SHIFT key".
• To execute this Keyboard Command on MAC computers:
[CTR] [SHI] + [RET]
...means "Type
RETURN key" while you "hold down COMMAND key" and "hold down SHIFT key".
• The following
examples illustrate the syntax of PowerCoach Mouse Command description
and the corresponding user actions to execute the command on each computer
platform.
• To execute this Mouse Command on WIN computers:
[CTR] [SHI] + [*]
...means "Execute
a CLICK" while you "hold down CTRL key" and "hold down SHIFT key".
• To execute this Mouse Command on MAC computers:
[CTR] [SHI] + [*]
...means "Execute
a CLICK" while you "hold down COMMAND key" and "hold down SHIFT key".
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