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 QBX sometimes displays a dialog box after you choose a command.
┌──────────── Save As ───────────┐
│                                │    The dialog box pictured at the
│ File Name: ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒        │    left gives you the chance to
│                                │    input three items:
│ Dirs/Drives                    │      ■ A filename
│ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒    ▒▒▒ Binary      │      ■ A disk drive or directory
│ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒    ▒▒▒             │      ■ A choice between two file formats
│ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒    ▒▒▒ Text        │
│                                │
├────────────────────────────────┤◄── Use the choices below this line to:
│     ▒▒▒       ▒▒▒       ▒▒▒    │      ■ Execute the command
└────────────────────────────────┘      ■ Cancel the command
                                        ■ Display Help about the dialog box
 
Dialog Box Action      With a mouse...             With a keyboard...
Select an input area.  Move the mouse cursor to    Press Tab repeatedly
                       a characteristic shape      until the cursor is in
                       within the dialog box.      the area you want.
 
  Tip: Areas where you input information are marked by a rectangle, a list of
       items within a box, a pair of brackets, or a pair of parentheses.
 
Choose an item from    Highlight the item by       Highlight the item by
a list.                moving the mouse and then   pressing the Direction
                       press the left mouse        keys and then press
                       button twice in             Enter.
                       succession.
 
Choose an option       Move the mouse cursor       Move the bullet with
(place a bullet        between the parentheses     the Direction keys.
between a pair of      and click the left
parentheses).          button.
 
Turn a check box on    Move the mouse cursor       Use Tab to move the
or off.                between the square          cursor between the square
                       brackets and click.         brackets, then press the
                                                   Spacebar.
Choose a command       Move the mouse cursor       Use Tab to move the
button.                between the angle           cursor between the
                       brackets and click.         angle brackets and press
                                                   Enter.