Using Menus
3-6 User Interface
Assigning a Default Menu to a Port
To assign a default menu to a port, use the DEFINE PORT
n
DEFAULT MENU
command. If a port has a default menu, it displays whenever you:
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Log in to the port.
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Press the Local Break key or enter the Local Switch character while in a host
session.
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Log out of a host session.
Example: Assigning a Default Menu
The following example show how to assign the default menu HOSTS to port 2:
Local> DEFINE PORT 2 DEFAULT MENU HOSTS
Menu Windows
Menus are divided into two windows:
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The menu choices window appears in lines 1 through 20.
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The directions and user input window appears in lines 22 through 24.
The current selection appears in reverse video. To make a selection, use the up- and
down-arrow keys to highlight a selection and press the Return key. You can also make
a selection by entering the item number to the left of the selection and pressing the
Return key.
