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Re: Function keys intercepted by operating system. How to avoid?


James:

The first thought that pops to mind, and granted it may be a bit kludgy, would be to re-map those functions to include an additional key (say, the CTRL key) that would displace it from the *monitored* Function Key traps that are built into the OS. Then in your Java code you could strip the trapped input down and send the *appropriate* input to the AS/400.

As I said, just a thought,

Martin Maher
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java-dev-bounces+martin.maher=email@hidden wrote on 04/01/2005 09:40:25 AM:

> Another issue with running our 5250 terminal emulator on a
> Mac.
>
> It seems that the function keys, both shifted and
> unshifted, (all are absolutely essential on any 5250-type
> terminal) are being intercepted by the operating system
> before my code can get them as KeyEvents.
>
> How does one keep this from happening?
>
> (There is a workaround, in that on-screen function key
> legends [so long as they're canonical in form] generate
> mouse-click-sensitive "simple hotspots," but not all
> AS/400 screens show legends for all available function
> keys, and some show no function key legends at all.)
>
> I'm sure there must be some online document available
> explaining how to do this; if so, just point me in the
> right direction.
>
> --
> James H. H. Lampert
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