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Re: how to get out of input.

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From: Mark A. Stevens
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1993 14:30
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In article <richgrC8C3vz.G1z@netcom.com> richgr@netcom.com (Rich Greenberg) writes:
>Assume the following:
>  You are in INPUT mode.
>  A PF key has previously been set to: 'MACRO ABC . . . .'
>  The PF key is pressed.
>
>In the macro, how do I get out of INPUT?
>
>These don't work:     ''
>                      address XEDIT ''
>
>What I need is SOS ENTER which doesn't exist.

You might try 'SET LINEMODE OFF' and using a pound sign (#) in the
macro input stream to terminate input mode.  Remember to 'SET LINEMODE
ON' again, when you are done.
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Subject: Re: how to get out of input.
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