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From: ranson@crcge1.UUCP (D. Ranson CNET)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: KMAPs and KCHRs
Message-ID: <3022@crcge1.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 13-Oct-87 05:57:56 EDT
Article-I.D.: crcge1.3022
Posted: Tue Oct 13 05:57:56 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 15-Oct-87 20:03:07 EDT
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Keywords: Keyboards


(Before you ask: Yes, I have read TechNote 160)
 How are KMAP ressource REALLY used in System4.1? On a SE, I have found that
KMAP ID 1 in the System file is actually used (You can easily swap 2 keys),
but the Keyboard DA apparently assume a default KMAP.
On a Plus, KMAPs seem to have no effect at all. You can boot from a System4.1
without any KMAP in it! Are KMAPs only for ADB keyboards? Why this limitation?
I suppose the right KMAP is chosen at boot time by comparing some sort of
keyboard ID to the ressource ID. Any info on that?
We French Mac-ers are particularly interested in KMAPs because of a bug in
the "physical mapping" of our keyboards. The raw codes for the keys < and `
have been swapped between the Plus and the ADB keyboards. Only KMAPs can cure
that if you want a universal System file (Currently, the recommended System
file for a Plus in France is 3.2).
    Daniel Ranson
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