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| 4502.1 | setmap GB | ARRODS::GOLDSTEIN | Steve G DTN: 847-5415 | Mon Feb 11 1991 04:42 | 6 |
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You are right ... you use Setmap GB of USA1 USA2 etc
the file then looks for one of the files in the devs:keyboard
directory...
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| 4502.2 | Setmap=f for french keyboard | DUCK::NONDEP | | Mon Feb 11 1991 05:02 | 14 |
| Steve,
I've tried this. I have a physical french keyboard and have a program
that uses the GB or US and can't seem to make it work.
Do i need to re-load re-start the package (Prowrite V3.1.1 )
once I have done the modification ?
How do i check if it has worked, been stored ?
Does is stay there permanently ?
Thanks in advance, Patrick
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| 4502.3 | | ULTRA::KINDEL | Bill Kindel @ LTN1 | Mon Feb 11 1991 09:06 | 22 |
| Re .2:
> Do i need to re-load re-start the package (Prowrite V3.1.1 )
> once I have done the modification ?
Any program that is sensitive to which keyboard you're using will need
to be started AFTER you've changed you keymappings. (They have no way
to tell that things have changed.) I use ProWrite 3.0 with my U.S.
keyboard and I've noticed that ProWrite has its own mappings for
international characters (in particular, Prowrite defines "dead keys"
on the home row for the addition diacritical marks over vowels) that
don't match the basic Amiga mappings. (Actually this issue is more
complex than that -- I don't know if ProWrite does its mapping from the
invariant key NUMBER or the mapped key VALUE.)
> How do i check if it has worked, been stored ?
>
> Does is stay there permanently ?
I think you need to put the keyboard mapping into s/startup-sequence so
it will be performed each time you boot your system.
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| 4502.4 | | MQOFS::DESROSIERS | Lets procrastinate....tomorrow | Mon Feb 11 1991 11:46 | 8 |
| Some programs accept the keymaps selected (like Word Perfect) and some
just revert back to the basic USA keymap (like DPaint) and some make up
their own keymaps (like VT200, VLT). It WOULD be nice if they all
responded the same to keymaps, especially for people who write in a
language OTHER than english.
Jean
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| 4502.5 | Yep have a go at re-mapping the world | DUCK::NONDEP | | Mon Feb 11 1991 12:40 | 6 |
| Well,
I guess i'll have a go at .3 tonight and see how i can acess the
startup sequence to make the change permanent.
Thanks, Patrick
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| 4502.6 | It works but not permanently ! | DUCK::NONDEP | | Tue Feb 12 1991 06:33 | 18 |
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Hello,
Well yesterday I managed to map Prowrite. I open the system drawer,
bring up the cli shell, type setmap f, close cli, and off i go, this
must be done everytime i access prowrite
I can either open the cli after my document or before the changes takes
places as and when.
I don't know how to edit the s:startup-sequence to make my changes
permanent. My user manual is too/not detailed enough for me.
Cheers, Patrick
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| 4502.7 | Simple editing | ULTRA::KINDEL | Bill Kindel @ LTN1 | Tue Feb 12 1991 09:52 | 27 |
| Re .6:
> I don't know how to edit the s:startup-sequence to make my changes
> permanent. My user manual is too/not detailed enough for me.
While you COULD do it from ProWrite, I'd suggest using the simple ED
editor that is provided with the system and documented along with the
other CLI commands. In essence, here's what you'll do. I'll mark CLI
and ED inputs with CLI> and ED>, respectively. Comments are in braces.
1. Open a CLI/Shell window.
2. CLI> cd sys:s
3. CLI> copy startup-sequence startup-sequence.backup
4. CLI> ed startup-sequence
{ The file will be displayed in a full screen. }
5. ED> { Use the cursor keys to get down near the end,
but before the workbench is started. }
6. ED> { Enter a carriage return to open an empty line. }
7. ED> setmap f ; Set French keyboard mapping.
{ Everything following a ; will be considered a comment. }
{ If you end up with an extra blank line, you can delete
it by placing the cursor on it and typing ^B (Control-B). }
8. ED> <ESC> x { Escape key, then X to 'eXit'. }
{ The file will be rewritten to disk. }
{ If you DON'T want to save your changes, type <ESC> q
( Escape key, then Q ) to 'Quit'. }
9. Reboot. { Control+L_Amiga+R_Amiga }
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| 4502.8 | FWIW | CRISTA::CAPRICCIO | Blind as a cave shrimp | Tue Feb 12 1991 12:09 | 8 |
| � 3. CLI> copy startup-sequence startup-sequence.backup
While this step is *always* a good idea, one nice thing ED does for you
is when you "X" (exit) from ED, it will copy the original file to
"sys:t/ed-backup". Not bad for no-frills screen editor, eh? However,
the next time you invoke ED and exit, the contents are overwritten...
Pete
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