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From: ans@well.UUCP (Anne Schweizer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: DEADKEYS
Message-ID: <4863@well.UUCP>
Date: 27 Dec 87 13:45:44 GMT
Lines: 54
Keywords: deakeys, DeadKeyConvert(), CATS
Summary: Need help




******* POSTING THIS FOR A FRIEND OF MINE ***********************************


        FROM: boxdiger@altger.UUCP (Patrick Guelat)
        UUCP: ...mcvax!unido!altger!boxdiger
                                       ^g
        Unix System V don't allow names longer than 8 chars... ACK ! 

/* FLAME MODE ON */

When XY have the idea to write a texteditor or an other program for the
amiga which needs keyboard input, XY have to fight against several
problems. XY use a swiss keymap (ch1) and wants to support it. He also
wants RAW input, (coz of the cursor keys... :-) ). XY isn't an official
developper of amiga software, so he didn't get Amiga Mails..(especially
Amiga Mail July/August 87). XY heard (on the net) about something called
Deadkeys... XY owns a few manuals about AMY .. (RK series..), but the 
stuff in it seems to be very very old... ( 1.1 whot's that ?!?! )......
BUT XY WANNA USE DEADKEYCONVERT() !!!! But XY don't know how !

GETTING RID OF C-A, XY BOUGHT AN UGLY ATARI... which don't support keymaps :-)

/* FLAME MODE OFF */

I'm actually writing a program to design setmap compatible keymaps.
( I had the idea while examining Bryce Nesbitt's sample source
  code for a setmapable keymap. )

The program works fine, hunk generation no longer a problem (solved
yesterday ... >>2 ACK I HATE BCPL <<2 ). You can use all features
of keymapping, that means all KCF_ Types.. (eg. KCF_SHIFT) except of
KCF_DEAD !!!!, you can choose which keys shall be repeatable, which
keys shall be capsable and so on. BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CONSTRUCT
THE DATA FOR A KCF_DEAD Type key.... !!

Why can't C-A mail the Amiga Mail's to usenet or BIX ?!
How can I get them ?! If I want to have them, how long will I have to
wait ?!.

How do I use DeadKeyConvert() ? How can the user take advantage of
Deadkeys ? 

THIS IS HELP CALL TO CATS PEOPLE.. 

Thanks a lot in advance...
                      - Pat

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