Querix/Informix 4GL keys
Following keywords (key names) can be written in uppercase or lowercase letters separated by commas, to specify a key:
Function keys
F1 – F1024 for Chimera (F256 for Phoenix)
Note:
F13 = Shift F1 and F24 is Shift-F12
F25 – F1024 can only be triggered via form widgets i.e. buttons (not via the keyboard)
Character keys
Any standard character key (NLS) can be used
Note: key names are case sensitive except when they are used in a (ring) MENU statement.
Character or function keys in combination with the Control key
Simply prefix the key name with the letters ‘CONTROL-‘
for example CONTROL-a or CONTROL-F1
Special key names
These keys must always be quoted.
| accept | ENTER |
| delete | Delete |
| down | Down |
| esc | Escape |
| escape | Escape |
| help | Help Key |
| insert | Insert Key |
| interrupt | Interrupt key |
| left | Cursor Left |
| right | Cursor Right |
| next | Next Page |
| nextpage | Next Page |
| previous | Previous page |
| prevpage | Previous page |
| right | Cursor right |
| tab | Tab key |
| up | Cursor Up |
| backspace | Backspace |
| Break | Break key |
| kp_0 | Key Pad ‘0’ (Numlock) |
| kp_1 | Key Pad ‘1’ (Numlock) |
| kp_2 | Key Pad ‘2’ (Numlock) |
| kp_3 | Key Pad ‘3’ (Numlock) |
| kp_4 | Key Pad ‘4’ (Numlock) |
| kp_5 | Key Pad ‘5’ (Numlock) |
| kp_6 | Key Pad ‘6’ (Numlock) |
| kp_7 | Key Pad ‘7’ (Numlock) |
| kp_8 | Key Pad ‘8’ (Numlock) |
| kp_9 | Key Pad ‘9’ (Numlock) |
| key_c1 | Key Pad ‘1’ |
| key_c2 | Key Pad ‘2’ |
| key_c3 | Key Pad ‘3’ |
| key_b1 | Key Pad ‘4’ |
| key_b2 | Key Pad ‘5’ |
| key_b3 | Key Pad ‘6’ |
| key_a1 | Key Pad ‘7’ |
| key_a2 | Key Pad ‘8’ |
| key_a3 | Key Pad ‘9’ |
| kp_add | PLUS key (Num Key Pad) |
| kp_subtract | Minus Key (Num Key Pad) |
| kp_divide | Divide / key (Num Key Pad) |
| kp_multiply | Muliply * key (Num Key Pad) |
| kp_decimal | Decimal . or , key (Num Key Pad) |
| key_break | Break key |
| key_down | Cursor Down key |
| key_up | Cursor UP key |
| key_left | Cursor left key |
| key_right | Cursor right key |
| key_home | HOME key |
| key_backspace | Backspace key |
| key_npage | Next Page key |
| key_ppage | Previous key page |
| key_stab | Shift-Tab key |
| key_ctab | Ctrl-Tab key |
| key_enter | Return / Enter key |
| key_sreset | Reboot key |
| key_reset | Reset key |
| key_print | Print key |
| key_end | END / Ende key |
| key_help | Help key |
| key_shelp | Shift + Help key |
| key_shome | Shift + Home key |
| key_sprint | Shift Print key |