*KCON (KEYIN)

ANSI

*KCON

This list control allows the operator to enter data using a continuous mode of entry without the necessity of pressing [E]. Once this control is activated, it stays in effect until the end of the instruction or until turned off (*KCOFF). Once sufficient data has been entered to fill the variable, the entered data is placed in the variable and the instruction skips to the next variable. For example:

MM	DIM	2
DD	DIM	2
YY	DIM	2
	KEYIN	P=25:04,KCON,MM,"/",DD,"/",YY

Date to be entered: June 4, 1982 using MMDDYY format

Entering 060482 would not require use of [E].

Without this feature, the operator would have to use [E] after each variable entry (MM, DD and YY) or a total of three times.

See Also: List Controls (KEYIN), KEYIN