Casio FA-127, User Manual

3.2.5  Entering New Records into the Telephone Directory

In this example we are going to create/edit Telephone Directory data with the Editor. You
will also learn a convenient way of marking, copying and moving data.

To start with, choose 'File': 

'New'

, to open a new file window. Next, use the area tabs or

choose 'View': 

'Telephone'

 to display the Telephone Directory. To enter a new record,

either choose 'Edit': 

'New Telephone Item...'

 or press <Ins>. The Editor Window is now

opened.
Like the main window, the Editor has a title bar, menu bar, toolbar, input window and
status bar. The 

title bar

 shows the name of the current database area, the

 menu bar

contains specific Editor functions, and the 

toolbar

 is tailored to suit the Editor. You will

find a description of the various icons and their functions in Appendix B of this manual.
The 

input window

 is structured like the one on the CASIO Digital Diary, with the fields

Name, Phone, Address and MEMO. To move around from one field to another, press
<Tab> or <Shift Tab>. You can enter any character that is also permitted by the CASIO
Digital Diary. The insertion point can be moved freely around the text field. To mark a text
with the cursor keys or mouse, press <Shift> at the same time. The highlighted block of
text can then be cut or copied to the Clipboard. Note, however, that a marked block of
text cannot extend from one field to another. You can only mark strings within a given
field.

The 

status bar

 displays brief information on the current screen situation as well as two

figures, telling you how many characters have been entered into the current record and
how many are still available for further input.

For the sake of our example, fill in the different fields with data.

To save the current record and immediately create a new one, select 'Item': 

'New'

 in the

Editor. If the Editor menu item entitled 'Options': 

'Query Before Saving'

 is selected (i.e.

ticked), you are given a query before the record is saved. Otherwise a new record is
created without asking for confirmation. Again, fill this record with data. This time, how-
ever, conclude with 'Item': 

'Exit Editor'

. The record is then saved (possibly after a query)

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