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RE: Running out of function keys

Typically, the Control key is used for other uses in 5250 emulation. Either Error Reset, Return, or Field Exit.

You could make your keys do different things based on the position of the cursor on the screen. Instead of having F8 being Part Lookup, and F9 being Customer Lookup. Assign one key to both functions and call the part lookup if the cursor is in the part number field, or customer lookup if the cursor is in the customer number field.

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Takken, Cor
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:38 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Running out of function keys

To my knowledge ctrl is not a key known to the AS/400, never was anyway... it has it's meaning in the screen emulation application but not in DDS. My point was that using static means like function keys which are limited in their presence in terms of number of keys is delaying the execution... you will have to resort to menu's (as suggested earlier) or by other means (one of which is suggested by me).

Success,
Cor

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brown, Stephen GRNRC
Sent: woensdag 24 september 2008 13:23
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Running out of function keys

Thanks this sounds like a plan. Time constraints mean this option will have to wait unfortunately but I like it. In the meantime think I'll go with option of setting up the hex values for CTRL + Funct keys and monitoring for these, unless I get some better advice.

Anybody know the hex mapping's for CTRL F1 -> F12 say ?

Cheers

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Takken, Cor
Sent: 24 September 2008 12:01
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Subject: RE: Running out of function keys


If you group the program calls by function you might show the end-user a window from which he can choose a program by radio buttons. This is nicely scalable as well, because even when you would be able to use the control alt and shift keys with the function keys you would eventually run out of keys.

Just an idea,

Cor

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brown, Stephen GRNRC
Sent: woensdag 24 september 2008 12:20
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Running out of function keys

Folks bit of a basic question compared to some of the current discussions but I have a situation that I'd lie some advice on.

I have a program that I need to modify to allow calls to some additional programs via function keys. Problem is there is not enough remaining unused function keys available. That is F1 -> F24 are all in use, is there any way in which to extend the range. ?

Thanks



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