This Blog
post describes the commands you can use to edit and select text in Oracle
Forms. You can enter text in Insert mode or Replace mode. The current editing
mode is displayed on the status line in Oracle Forms. To switch modes, press
[Insert/Replace].
You can
use the following commands to edit text.
If you want to... Do this...
Move
one character to the left or right. Press [Left] or [Right].
Move to
the next line or previous line in an editor. Press
[Up] or [Down].
Move to
the end of the line. Press
[End of Line].
Move to
the beginning of a line. Press
[Beginning of Line].
Select
text with the mouse. Click and drag the
desired text.
Delete
selected text. Select Edit |
Clear.
Delete
selected text and copy it to the clipboard. Select
Edit | Cut. Or press [Cut].
Copy selected text to
the clipboard. Select
Edit | Copy. Or press [Copy].
Insert clipboard text
at the insertion point. Select
Edit | Paste. Or press [Paste].
Delete
the character to the left of the insertion point Press [Delete Backwards].
