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Online Menu

The Online menu in STN Online and Results window contains the following:

Online Menu Option

Function

Recall Command

Recall the last command you typed online.  You may use this command repeatedly to recall prior commands from the same session, or to edit a line to create a new command.  Use the Up Arrow/Down Arrow keys as shortcuts.

Use Pagination Mode/ Use Continuous Scroll

Toggle to control the scrolling of your online display data. Pagination Mode holds a screen temporarily. To continue displaying the next screen, click the Hold On box in the Status Bar.

Show Text Structures/ Show Graphics Structures

Toggle to display text or graphics structures.

Suppress Screen Display/ Restore Screen Display

Toggle to control the output display in a terminal window. Suppress Screen Display prevents STN Express from updating the window with new data; this increases the speed at which you may capture results.

Send Break

Send a break to interrupt a host system process.

Prompt Override

Moves your cursor to the line directly below the prompt and makes STN Express ready to accept a typed command.

Terminal Mode

Use to change terminal emulation if you want to access non-STN hosts.

Kermit Send

Upload text or binary files using the Kermit protocol.

Kermit Receive

Download a file from a host system.

Logoff

Disconnect from an online host.

Logoff Hold

Disconnect from STN temporarily.

Command Window

Open a separate window for entering commands to your online host.

Wizard Window

Display the Wizard Window.

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