Modifying Device Designs › Changing the Number of Function Key Text Lines

Changing the Number of Function Key Text Lines

You can specify alternative values for standard function key meanings. For functions with an action bar, the function key text defaults from the action bar accelerators.

Each panel design includes one or two lines of explanatory text for the function keys on the footer format. The text is built from the function key conditions referenced in the action diagram of the function, for example, references to conditions attached to the *CMD key field. Text for the HELP, HOME, ROLLUP, ROLLDOWN, and ENTER keys is not displayed on the panel design.

The number of lines of text (one or two) and the positioning of the function key explanations can be changed by altering the device design of the standard header function associated with the device design.

Function key explanatory text is always placed in the position specified for the *CMDTXT fields on the standard header function Design Screen Format (DFNSCRFMT) associated with the function whose device design you are editing. You can specify one or two lines of text. If you specify two lines and only one line is needed, the text is placed in the first line.

To change the number of function key text lines:

1. Go to the Function Options panel for the header/footer default.
2. Change the enable selection prompt text field (number of selection prompt text lines).
3. Change the usage of the *CMDTXT1 or *CMDTXT2 accordingly.

Note: You are changing the standard header/footer default. All footers associated with this default are affected.