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From: kkim@uiucdcs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: help wanted (writing Desk Accessory
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Date: Mon, 2-Feb-87 17:09:00 EST
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Nf-From: uiucdcs.cs.uiuc.edu!kkim    Feb  2 16:09:00 1987


I would like to clarify the base note a little bit.

The key mapping is dependent on whether cap shift is locked,
option key is pressed, and sometimes the last character typed.
And sometimes I must backspace (i.e., delete the
last character) and output another character which results in
two characters being transformed into one char.

It seems that the Desk Accessory must remember the last character typed,
and that DA must have the ability to check whether cap shift is locked and
option key is pressed.     

    for example, suppose that ABB is typed.  I will show how it is transformed
    when we have a rule that:
       0) A is transformed into X unconditionally.
       1) if B is typed following A, AB will be transformed into T.
       2) if B does not follow A, it will be transformed into Y.
							       typed  displayed
    when A is typed, it is transformed into X and displayed.   A       X
    when B is typed, according to the above rule, X is         AB      T
        deleted (i.e., backspace is output) and T is
 	displayed.
    when B is typed, it is transformed Y.                      ABC     TY

The actual rule will become more complex since cap shift/option key
affects the transformation rule.

Somebody suggested changing KDEF and is there anybody out there
who will explain it in a little detail for the POOR guy (me)
who is a novice to Macintosh?

At this point, it would be great if KDEF works.

Thanks in advance.

                            Kyongsok KIM

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