The current mode is displayed in the status bar. Depending on the kind of input expected by the system, the Mode field in the status bar will display one of the following.
The following modes are available:
? Menu
In this mode you can
? Pt
B Point
The ‘brackets’ are open. In bracket mode, you can invoke any of the functions available in ? Point mode in succession.
? Select
This prompt is displayed when the system expects you to select elements.
B Select
This prompt appears when the brackets are open. (To open brackets, click or right-click in the workspace.)
During this time, you can select several elements.
To close brackets, right-click in the workspace or click again.
? Def Pt
Place a definition point = select an element by clicking it.
? Number
? P/N
? D/N
? P/T
? Mod
Modifying points
B Modify
While the brackets are open, you can select elements using any of the options available in ? Select mode.
Right-click in the workspace or click to close the brackets.
? Button
? B/T
? Y/N
Confirmation prompt
The system expects you to provide additional confirmation before proceeding with a critical operation (such as Delete File).