| Title: | DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90 |
| Notice: | See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit |
| Moderator: | STAR::VATNE |
| Created: | Mon Oct 30 1989 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Dec 31 1990 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3726 |
| Total number of notes: | 19516 |
Insignia Solutions has reported a problem with using function keys
on VMS DECwindows. Here is the report:
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VMS DECwindows function keys F1 - F5: These keys when pressed together
with the Control key cause the OS and/or window system to do strange
things. Several DOS applications need Control-Function keys to work.
Request either a mode which ensures that ALL keys on the keyboard
deliver down codes when pressed and up codes when released. SoftPC will
guarantee to restore the default mode when it gives up focus to
another window. Ideally the keyboard should go into this mode when X
autorepeat is switched off and back when it is switched on again.
EFFECT: Cannont use CONTROL-Fx where x is one of 1 to 5. If fixed
according to our recommendation there will be no delay to SoftPC
schedules. Otherwise software and the manuals will need to be
adapted.
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Thoughts?
Marshall
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| 1761.1 | Everything is possible. Not everything is easy | STAR::BMATTHEWS | Fri Nov 17 1989 16:33 | 14 | |
You can control the operator window key definition from the keyboard dialog box invoked from the session manager customize pulldown. You can customize it to use shift or control modifier with either f1 or f2. There is no user interface for controlling the key sequence for the keyboard as a alternate pointer device thru the arrow keys. That mode is entered thru control-f3. There are driver qio calls to define the operator window key to any key and the same is true for the keyboard as a pointer function. See the device driver manual for details. Bill | |||||
| 1761.2 | WSINT::GOLDBERG | Marshall R. Goldberg, Workstations | Mon Nov 20 1989 15:31 | 9 | |
Thank you, Bill.
I shall relay the answer to Insignia.
BTW: Have not heard whether they have fixed their autorepeat
problem with VMS 5.3.
Marshall
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| 1761.3 | WSINT::GOLDBERG | Marshall R. Goldberg, Workstations | Mon Nov 27 1989 15:58 | 5 | |
Looks like Insignia will have to shift the PC function
key map to avoid the use of F1-F5.
Marshall
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