Aspen Graphics - Keyboard Commands

ASPEN GRAPHICS - KEYBOARD COMMANDS

Tap the power of Aspen Graphics through quick keystroke commands. What follows is a complete list of Aspen Graphics keyboard commands. Keep this sheet handy for quick reference and learn the commands you use most often.

TIPS IN USING KEYSTROKE COMMANDS

Command Syntax: Remember to place a period before entering a command. This tells Aspen that you are entering a command, i.e. .SAVE

Truncating Commands: Commands may be truncated as long as the software can recognize the command. For example, .PARAMETERS can be truncated to .PARAM but not .PARA because the software cannot determine which command, .PARAMETERS or .PARABOLIC, is being entered. This reference guide lists the complete command; the abbreviated version is in capital letters and bold faced.

Using Multi-Command Macros: You can assign more than one command to a keystroke by separating commands with semi-colons using the following syntax: <command>;<command>;<command>

Applying command to All Windows on Page: You can apply the same command to all windows on a page by prefixing with the backslash \, or use a double backslash, \\, to apply to all windows across all sessions.

GETTING AROUND IN ASPEN

.ALArm	Displays the Alarms menu.
.Book	Displays Portfolio manager.
.Bye	Exits the Aspen Graphics application.
.Clear	Removes all windows from screen.
.DEFault	Re-scales all axes and applies default bar/candle spacing.
.DELEte	Deletes the active window from the screen.
.Fastsave	Bypasses save diagloue window and saves using existing page name. Note: Use with caution
.Fastwsave	Bypasses save diagloue window and saves using existing window name. Note: Use with caution
.FORMula	Displays Formula Manager window.
.Keys	Displays the Main Functions Keys window.
.Max	Maximizes or restores a window to full screen or original size respectively.
.Menu	Displays an active context-sensitive menu.
.MERge <drive>	Enables user to merge pages/formulas from another disk or drive location into your Page Manager or Formula Manager.
.Move	Prepares the active window to be moved.
.Next	Shifts application focus to the next available Aspen session.
.PAGes	Displays the Page manager window.
[Page Down Key]	Moves content of the window down one-eigth.
[Page Up Key]	Moves content of the window up one-eigth.
.Prcvol	Displays Price/Volume window.
.Print	Prints the active window.
.RIght	Shifts bars to the right.
.SAVe	Displays the save dialogue window.
.SHOWKeys	Toggles the function key assignments display on/off.
.Size <n> <n>	Sizes window to designated size, where n is the size in pixels.
.Snap on/off	Turns on/off background grid snap.
.STATus	Toggles on/off the system status window.
.SYMBols	Displays the Symbol Listing window on a Server or Standalone.
.T&S	Displays Time & Sales window.
.WFunc	Displays window function menu.
.WINdow	Displays window manager window.
.Wsave	Saves the active window.

CHART COMMANDS

.Addlayer	Adds a layer to the active chart
.AFTer	View data after a date you specify
.Bar	Changes a chart to bars only.
.Bars On/Off	Toggles On/Off bar chart when Overlay study is present.
.BEFore	View data before a date you specify
.CANDle	Displays a Japanese candlestick chart.
.Center	Scales prices vertically using automatic scaling.
.Chart	Displays Window Manager window.
.Cleft	Moves chart cursor left 1 bar.
.Cleft10	Moves chart cursor left 10 bars.
.Cont	Displays continuation settings.
.Cright	Moves chart cursor right 1 bar.
.Cright10	Moves chart cursor right 10 bars.
.Day <n>	Converts time base of a chart to daily, optionally add a number to change to that many days as a single bar.
.DChart	Displays a default chart window.
.Dellayer	Deletes a layer from the active chart.
[Delete Key]	Compresses a bar chart´s time scale
[Down Arrow Key]	Compresses the price scale.
[End Key] or .End	Removes the cursor from the active chart window.
.EQTick	Renders an equitick bar chart. Syntax is .Equtick, where is the number of ticks.
.HEADer	Displays a chart header.
.HOUrs	Enables you to set the time scale on a chart.
[Insert Key]	Expands a bar chart´s time scale.
.Left	Shifts bars left.
.Linear	Displays bars on a linear price scale
.Locksymbol	Locks the symbol on a layered chart.
.Log	Displays bars on a logarithmic price scale.
.MACRo	Compresses chart bars to the narrowest extent.
.MICro	Uncompreses chart bars to the widest extent.
.MONth	Changes the time base of the active chart window to a monthly time scale.
.NEXTLayer <n>	Moves to next layer on a chart, where is an optional interval in seconds between moving.
.Night On/Off	Toggles Night Session On or Off.
.Night Only	Turns Day Session off.
.Nogaps On/Off	Toggles On/Off removal of gaps from a chart in an active chart window.
.P&F	Displays the Point & Figure dialogue window.
.PARAMeters	Displays a parameters menu.
.PERCent	Displays bars in percent change price scale.
.QUARter	Changes the time base of the active chart window to a quarterly time scale of a year.
.REFresh	Refreshes the data for the active chart window.
.Right	Shifts bar right.
.SCAle	Displays the chart scale properties box.
.Seasonal
.Shift <n>	Shifts the bars on the chart by adding n spaces to the right side.
.SPLit	Splits the active chart window.
.TABle	Displays a tabular listing on the instrument in the active chart window.
.Tic	Displays a tick chart.
.TRANSparent	Toggles chart layers transparency on/off.
.Unlocksymbol	Unlocks a symbol on a layered chart.
.UNZoom	Compresses a bar chart´s time scale.
[Up Arrow Key]	Expand price scale.
.Week	Changes the time base of the active chart window to weekly.
.Year	Changes the time base of the active chart window to yearly.
.Zoom	Expands the time scale.

STUDY COMMANDS

.%R	Displays William´s %R study.
.Abv	Displays an Average Balance Volume study.
.Acc	Displays an Acceleration study.
.Ado	Displays an Accumulation Distribution oscillator.
.Adx	Displays Average Directional Movement Index.
.BB	Displays Bollinger Bands study.
.Bom	Displays Bomar Bands study.
.Cci	Displays a Commodity Channel Index.
.Cv	Displays the Cumulative Volume study.
.DM	Displays a Directional Indicator study.
.DO	Displays a Directional Oscillator.
.Env	Displays Moving Average Envelope study.
.FSToch	Displays a Fast Stochastic study.
.Fstudy	Displays Formula Studies menu
.Gaps On/Off	Bridges gaps in Moving Averages.
.HLo	Displays a Hi/Lo Oscillator.
.Hvol	Displays a Historical Volatility study.
.Ivol	Displays an Implied Volatility study.
.KELTner	Displays Keltner Bands study.
.MACD	Displays a MACD study.
.Macdo	Displays a MACD Oscillator study.
.Mao	Displays a Moving Average Oscillator.
.Mav	Displays a Moving Average study.
.MAVMom	Displays a Moving Average Momentum Oscillator.
.Mbest	Displays a MESA Best Fit overlay.
.Mom	Displays a Momentum Oscillator.
.MPhase	Displays a MESA Phase study.
.MSpect	Displays a MESA Spectrum study.
.MSTOch	Displays a Modified Stochastic study.
.MTrend	Displays a MESA trendline overlay.
.Muser	Displays a MESA User Prediction overlay.
.OBv	Displays an On Balance Volume study.
.OPIn	Displays an Open Interest study.
.PARABolic	Displays a Parabolic study.
.Rsi	Displays a Relative Strength Index study.
.Studies	Displays the Studies menu.
.Study	Displays the Studies menu.
.Vad	Displays a Variable Accumulation Distribution study.
.Vao	Displays a Variable Accumulation Oscillator.
.VOLume	Displays a Volume Study.

TRENDLINE COMMANDS

"Note: These commands must be executed in Aspen Trendline Mode.

.Editlab	Opens the active trendline´s label for editing.
.Exit	Exits trendline mode.
.Extend	Extends the active trendline.
.Gann	Draws Gann lines.
.Ganngrid	Draws a defined Gann grid.
.Gridopt	Displays the Gann Square Options window.
.HORIZontal	Prepares the trendline cursor for drawing a horizontal trendline.
.Ldelete	Deletes the active trendline.
.Lmove	Prepares the active trendline to be moved.
.Linked	Prepares the trendline cursor to draw linked parallel lines.
.Movlabs	Prepares the active trendline´s label to be moved.
.Parallel	Draws a trendline parallel to the active trendline.
.Pcopts	Displays the Fibonacci options window.
.Pfork	Displays a defined Andrews´ Pitchfork.
.Pivot	Prepares active trendline to be pivoted.
.Speed	Draws Gann Speed lines.
.TOGLabs	Toggles label status line on and off.
.Togsnap	Toggles price snap on and off.
.Trend	Places active chart window in trendline mode.
.Trunc	Truncates the active trendline.

QUOTE COMMANDS

.Aligngrid	Auto-size column widths on Quote Grids and Quote boards.
.Delall	Deletes all codes from a quote window layout. (quote window must be in modify layout mode.)
.Delcell	Deletes cell from a quote window layout (quote window must be in modify layout mode.)
.Delgroup	Deletes format of a quote window layout (quote window must be in modify layout mode.)
.DQuote	Displays a default quote window.
.Editcell	Opens a cell when a quote page in in Modify Layout Mode.
.Filldn	Fills cells down when a quote page is in Modify Layout Mode.
.Fillrt	Fills cells right when a quote page is in Modify Layout Mode.
.Gridlines	Toggles grid lines on or off.
.QEdit	Toggles quote window Modify Layout mode on and off.
.QUOte	Displays Window Manager window.

NEWS COMMANDS

.Auto	Automatically displays the latest news story
[End Key]	Moves the cursor to the bottom of a news window.
[Home Key]	Moves the cursor to the top of a news window.
.Keyw	Displays news category window.
.NEWs	Displays a News window.
.Pstory	Prints the highlighted news story.

FONT SIZES

.FONt	Displays the Font size menu.
.LARge	Renders lettering in Large font size.
.NORmal	Renders lettering in Normal font size.
.SMAll	Renders lettering in Small font size.
.TINy	Renders lettering in Tiny font size.

NETWORK COMMANDS

.Access	Displays Aspen Session Access window.
.ASPenet	Displays Session Access window.
.Login	Logs the current user back into the Aspen server.
.Logout	Logs the current user out of the Aspen server.
.Server	Displays list of Failover servers available at the workstation.

CLOCKS & TIME ZONES

.ANAlog	Changes active clock window to an analog clock.
.CLOck	Displays a clock window.
.DIGital	Changes active clock window to a digital clock.
.Sticky	Makes the active clock window remain on the screen.
.Timez	Changes the Aspen system timezone. User must specify which time zone.

MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS

.Calc Off	Makes formulas update at the end of each period.
.Calc On	Makes formulas update in real-time.
.FORMula	Displays Formula Manager window.
.Makec1	Turns active chart´s future into a continuation chart.
.OEntry	Toggles on/off the Order Entry system.
.Order	Places an order for each instrument on the active chart.
.Portfolio	Displays Portfolio Manager.
.Read <filename>	Takes text file as <filename> and runs each command or symbol line by line.
.Symbols	Displays Symbol List window.