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From: bryce@hoser.berkeley.edu (Bryce Nesbitt)
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Subject: Re: Simple Example Desired
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Date: Tue, 20-Oct-87 05:57:40 EDT
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In article <1662@charon.unm.edu> hansb@ariel.UUCP (Hans Bechtel) writes:
>
>I need a good way of inputting what I type from the keyboard onto a 
>window on my own screen that I have set up.  What should I use?
>
>The Console.device
>or
>The Text(); command

You are in deep trouble if you try to use the Text() command to input.
It can only draw text onto the screen. :-)

The console.device can go in and out, but is somewhat complex to use.

The easiest way to getting keystrokes is to request Class VANILLAKEY
IDCMP messages.  You simply request this type of message in the IDCMP
field when opening the window.  Messages will start to flow in.  If
the Message->Class compares to VANILLAKEY then Message->Code will
contain the key.

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