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     Meta Tell is a convenient and reliable way of writing a key
     assignment when you are configuring PWB.
 
     For example, if you want to execute the Curdate function (type
     today's date) when you press the CTRL, SHIFT, and D keys
     simultaneously, perform the following steps:
 
       1. Go to an empty line in the PWB section of TOOLS.INI.
 
       2. Execute Meta Tell («meta» «tell»).
 
          Tell displays the message: 'Press a key to tell about'.
 
       3. Press the D, SHIFT, and CTRL keys simultaneously.
 
          If you have not already assigned a function to this
          combination, Tell types:
 
               unassigned:Shift+Ctrl+D
 
       4. Select the word 'unassigned' and type 'curdate'.
 
       5. If you want the assignment to take effect immediately, move
          the cursor to the line you've just entered and execute the
          Assign function («assign»).
 
     TIP: Use Meta Arg <textarg> Tell to recover the definition of a
          predefined PWB macro or a macro that you have not saved or
          entered into a file.
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