Hi,
On Mon, 11 Oct 2021 at 17:26, Bret Johnson wrote:
> For older versions of FD-KEYB and KEYB programs from other places
> (including MKEYB), I was thinking of maybe doing something with an
> Environment variable, similar to what FreeDOS has implemented with the
> COUNTRY environment
> Well, a summary for both: I was thinking of providing an interface
> to actually return the KeybCB, you'd have all the information (but
> would be given the chance to mess around with it) :)
> With that you have the entire Scancode-to-codepage (rather than
> ASCII-to-scancode).
Thanks, Aitor.
Hello Bret!
On Thu, 7 Oct 2021 at 05:42, Bret Johnson wrote:
> I was also looking at the source code for FD-KEYB, and it looks like you
> have provided several extended functions for INT 2F.ADxx that aren't listed
> in RBIL. Would it be possible to add another one that would provide both
>
Thanks for the info, Aitor. It is indeed ugly, but doable.
I was also looking at the source code for FD-KEYB, and it looks like you have
provided several extended functions for INT 2F.ADxx that aren't listed in RBIL.
Would it be possible to add another one that would provide both parts of the
You can do "something" with FD-KEYB, but not easy.
First of all, you have to find the KeybCB (KEYB Control Block) which is
currently in use.
That's the tricky part, you have to find out in the memory data blocks
associated to KEYB.
Then, you can walk through the KeybCB structure:
> how should a KEYB scancode->keycode driver react to copdepage
> changes, and how are these communictated?
Well, first of all the keyboard driver should detect the current Code Page on
installation and not just assume one. And, the KEYB program should work with
multiple code pages when it
>>> Another one is that MKEYB doesn't
>>> report itself correctly as a "standard" keyboard driver to other
>>> programs which can cause some compatibility problems.
>> no one complained so far. ever. in 15+ years.
> Well, then consider this your first complaint. I don't use MKEYB for this
>
>> Another one is that MKEYB doesn't
>> report itself correctly as a "standard" keyboard driver to other
>> programs which can cause some compatibility problems.
> no one complained so far. ever. in 15+ years.
Well, then consider this your first complaint. I don't use MKEYB for this and
other
> Another one is that MKEYB doesn't
> report itself correctly as a "standard" keyboard driver to other
> programs which can cause some compatibility problems.
no one complained so far. ever. in 15+ years.
how would this report look like?
> MKEYB may work just fine for you, though.
;)
Tom
On 10/1/2021 6:58 AM, Harry wrote:
Hello Eric,
thanks for the continued help!
I booted the PC with FD13LGCY.iso (CD-ROM) and afterwards selected
"No - return to DOS"
A:\>MKEYB SG (and hit enter)
Bad command or filename "MKEYB"
Am I doing something wrong?
You probably don't have a proper
Hello Eric,
thanks for the continued help!
I booted the PC with FD13LGCY.iso (CD-ROM) and afterwards selected
"No - return to DOS"
A:\>MKEYB SG (and hit enter)
Bad command or filename "MKEYB"
Am I doing something wrong?
Best regards,
Harry
Am 29.09.2021 16:34, schrieb Eric Auer:
Hi
Hi,
On Wed, 29 Sept 2021 at 21:39, Eric Auer wrote:
>
> This also relates to why your COUNTRY= line does not only
> mention a country (for example for knowing whether you use
> number style 1,000.00 or rather 1.000,00) but also mentions
> the codepage, which can be relevant for currency signs
> While MKEYB is small, there's a lot of things it doesn't do that the
> larger KEYB program does that you may find you need or at least be
> useful.
>
> One of them is the manipulation and correct handling of different
> Code Pages as Aitor indicated. Another one is that MKEYB doesn't
>
While MKEYB is small, there's a lot of things it doesn't do that the larger
KEYB program does that you may find you need or at least be useful.
One of them is the manipulation and correct handling of different Code Pages as
Aitor indicated. Another one is that MKEYB doesn't report itself
Hello,
On Wed, 29 Sept 2021 at 16:36, Eric Auer wrote:
> Not sure what you mean by mkeyb.de and that
> Language: de,858 or sg,858 line? Might be a
> sort of config file for the config/autoexec
> creation mechanism of the installer, so I
> guess Jerome or Mateusz can tell us more?
>
>
I suppose
Hi Harry,
you do not rename any files with mkeyb, you simply
run the command with the name of the layout as the
command line option after a space: MKEYB space SG
enter :-) I have no experience with modifications
of the ISO, but I would expect it to be mainly for
install and live CD purposes and
Thank's a lot Eric!
1.
Does that mean I could rename MKYB.de to MKYB.ch
and replace "Language: de, 858" with "Language: sg, 850"
and remaster the ISO?
2.
And putting the following line to autoexec.bat (but can only find
autoexec.drf and autoexec.dbx in the FD13LGCY.iso)
install=MKEYB SG
Hi Harry,
> Sorry for the long silence and thank's a lot for your feedbacks! I
> crafted a DOS622 bootfloppy which does correctly select my Swiss
> German keyboard.
> country=041,850,a:\dos\country.sys
> install=a:\dos\keyb.com sg,,a:\dos\keyboard.sys
The first line is the same as in FreeDOS,
Sorry for the long silence and thank's a lot for your feedbacks! I
crafted a DOS622 bootfloppy which does correctly select my Swiss German
keyboard.
It did take much much longer than I expected :)
---Config.sys---
> {harr...@vtxmail.ch}
>
> {.ch is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Switzerland in
> the Domain Name System of the Internet.}
I understand that, but that really has nothing to do with what keyboard layout
he wants to use. There are two "standard" keyboard layouts for Switzerland, a
Dear Bret:
There is, but you'll need to provide a little more detail -- specifically which
keyboard layout you're wanting to use (presumably one that matches your
country, language/dialect, and physical keyboard layout).
{harr...@vtxmail.ch}
{.ch is the country code top-level domain
Harry:
> Is there a way to change the Keyboard layout as well?
There is, but you'll need to provide a little more detail -- specifically which
keyboard layout you're wanting to use (presumably one that matches your
country, language/dialect, and physical keyboard layout). International
Hello list,
I booted FreeDOS (FD1.3 lgcy) from CD(without installing it to hdd) and
selected "my" language:)
Is there a way to change the Keyboard layout as well?
Thank's a lot for any help!
Harry
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