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MFJ-1289 Multicom User's Manual Page 35
Special Characters in Function Buffers
There are several characters you can include in your function buffer slots which
perform special functions. Each is described below, and shown at the bottom of
the function buffer screen to help you:
To save time, you can "chain" commands together within each function buffer
"slot."
THE TILDE KEY (~)Using the tilde key (~) in your command strings is
equivalent to pressing the <Enter> key and entering them separately (in other
words, Multicom recognizes the tilde key as a valid carriage return).
Note also that a tilde must be at the end of each command.
For instance, a "slot" which contained the line
RAD 2~MODE HB 75~
would send two separate commands to your TNC; the first would switch it to
Radio Port 2, and the second would select HF RTTY at 75 Baud. These
commands were "chained" together by using the tilde key, and are sent in
sequence to your controller with a carriage return "pressed" in between them. By
chaining commands like this, one "slot" in your function buffer can be used to send
several commands at once.
THE CARET KEY (^)By using the caret (^) key in your command strings, you
can simulate the pressing of the <Ctrl> key. For example, the most commonly-
sent control key is <Ctrl> +C (03 hex).
To send this keystroke, you would simply type ^C in your function buffer to place
the TNC into command mode.
The caret key can precede any character in any "slot."