Re: Possible bug when entering characters using Alt+NumPad

[Andrey G. Sergeev (AKA Andris)]

Hello!


Friday, January 05, 2001, 6:15:32 PM, Ming-Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>> It seems to be impossible to enter characters using their ANSI
>> codes via Alt+NumPad in TB message editor when the NumPad acts as
>> a cursor control keys :-(.

>> The correct behaviour is to ignore the NumPad status.

ML> I'm not sure about this. As Thomas said, different scan codes are
ML> sent to the system when the NumLock status is changed.

I'm afraid you're incorrect here. The down state of an Alt key just
changes the way the keyboard handler interprets the actual scan codes.

ML> It's up to the receiving end (the application, I assume) to decide
ML> what to do with it.

But _any_ application must conform to the common standards (at least to
an environment (OS) standards or a common practice).

ML> While you may want TB to ignore the NumLock status, others may like
ML> it not to.

Well and again, there are some standards (CUA and Win32 for example)
that _every_ application should meet. No M$ish "improvements" to the
protocols here.

OT: do you like the "Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol"? ;-)

ML> Have you ever seen keyboards without the normal direction keys
ML> (arrows and Home, End, PgUp, PgDn)? I do.

I too, as a user/developer/system administrator/decision maker.

ML> And I know people who prefer using the NumPad as direction keys to
ML> the actual direction keys (out of habits).

Yes, but this is not related to my problem, isn't it? :-)


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Yours sincerely,

Andrey G. Sergeev (AKA Andris)     http://www.andris.msk.ru/

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