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Since the alpha-numeric keypad services several different graphical objects, certain keys on the
alpha-numeric keypad may be disabled (grayed) when the keypad is invoked for certain objects.
The following describes the alpha-numeric keypad variation based on object.
Numeric Object
When editing a numeric value, the [+/-] or the [.] key are disabled (grayed) if the object is NOT
configured for floating-point value or a signed value.
Password Object
When editing a password value, the arrow keys, [+/-], and the [.] keys are disabled. Additionally,
overwrite mode is disabled. When entering digits, the pop-up keypad hides the value by
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laying ‘*’ alternately for each digit.
ASCII Object
When editing an ASCII value, an ASCII keypad is displayed as shown Figure 14.2. The ASCII
keypad has three (3) modes: numeric, symbols, and alpha. In Alpha mode, the Caps Lock button
may be pressed to access capital letters. When you first enter this editor typing, a character will
overwrite the entire old string and start a new entry. You may press the back space arrow to
delete the previous character. Pressing Enter will save the entry; pressing ESC will cancel the
edit and return the string to the previous value.
Text Table Object
When editing a Text Table Object, all the keys except the Up and Down arrow keys are grayed
and disabled. The next text selection is made by pressing either the Up or Down arrow.
Time/Date Object
When editing a Time/Date Table Object, all the keys except the Up, Down, Left and Right arrow
keys are grayed and disabled. The specific field (i.e. hour or minutes) is selected using the Left
and Right arrows. The value in the selected field is changed by pressing either the Up or Down
arrow.
