Joan, I have a chart of alternative keystrokes for use in Windows on a Mac at home. I don't remember where I got it but it may have something that could help you. I'll take a look when I get home this evening.
Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joan Peterson Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: R:Base on Apple, revisited Thank you, Cheryl. I'm using a Mac Pro with the regular keyboard and don't have a FN key, since I have the number pad. I did try different combinations with the Shift, Control, Alt/Option and Command keys with the F4 and other keys but did not get the result I wanted. I can't find a way to change that F4 function. It brings up the Dashboard in Mac mode all the time. If R:Base could give us an Alt-E to get us to the Edit Menu and E for Edit, and maybe I for Insert row, it would be most helpful. Joan McClure, Cheryl (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH) wrote: > As a fellow Mac user (Boot Camp/Parallels) I can tell you that if you > hold down the FN key then press your F1 through F4 keys you should get > the original Windows (or R:BASE) function. I believe there is also an > option in the Apple Control Panel and the Boot Camp control panel (maybe > in Parallels also?) for using the function keys for software features > but I haven't tried that yet. > > Cheryl McClure > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joan > Peterson > Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RBASE-L] - R:Base on Apple, revisited > > I'm now [relatively] successfully using Extreme on the Mac via Parallels > > with a Windows XP virtual machine, which I transported from my laptop. > I am a single seat user and, therefore, use function keys a lot for > Edit, etc. I'm working in coherence mode, which lets me switch between > Mac and PC. The issue I'm having is that the F1 through F4 keys stay > functioning as Mac shortcuts, so I have to use the mouse to enter the > edit mode. (also affects Excel spreadsheets) > > Is there a way to program/reprogram shortcut keys in R:Base to get > around this? I work a lot with name/address type databases and do a lot > > of edits, so any help would be appreciated to speed up my work. I'd > also love to be able to jump to the next field when I use the Enter key > in Edit mode. > > Thank you. > > Joan > > > >
