Re: 4gl keyboard mapping?

Jim Kistler wrote: > > Anyone know how to modify the keyboard mapping in a 4gl form? > > Cathy Kipp's book "Programming Informix SQL/4GL....." mentions the keys > that are used while adding and changing data in a form......control-a, > control-d, etc.... > ....and then says: "Unfortunately, short of re-mapping your keyboard, > these keys cannot be redefined." > (see pp 349-350) > > How about "tab" for next field, "Shift-Tab" for previous field and > dedicate the "up/down" and "right/left" arrows to more traditional word > processor editing tasks?.......then I want to pick some key other than > "ESC" for saving the modified record. > > Has anyone done (or "dreamed") this? > > Thanks, > > Jim > -- > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=#=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Jim Kistler - kistler@an.hp.com # Some see issues and ask, "Why? > Hewlett-Packard Co. Imaging Systems # Others see opportunities and > 3000 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA 01810 # ask, "Why not?" > TEL: 508-659-2251 - FAX: 508-687-7265 # > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=#=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- If you are on a terminal emulator you can do some of this. The 4GL code uses the arrow keys for both within and between field movement, therefore you cannot separate the two functions. Having some ACCEPT key other than the function key lead in (ESC for VT and ANSI) is a good move as it removes the 1 second delay built into Informix products. However, another function key is just as good because the follow on characters after ESC remove the delay problem. Peter -- Peter Lancashire Mail: Peter.Lancashire.PL1@bayer.co.uk Information Systems Specialist, Bayer plc Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AH, UK Tel: +44-1635-562258, Fax: +44-1635-562281 All opinions are my own and not those of Bayer plc.