On Saturday, January 06, 2001, 11:09:50 PM, Andrey wrote:
ML>> I'm not sure about this. As Thomas said, different scan codes
ML>> are 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.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Could you tell me what this is? The (keyboard) BIOS? The OS
(Windows)? Or the application?
I'm afraid you're not making sense to me. If the keyboard scan codes
have been interpreted by someone else before the application (TB)
gets them, then TB wouldn't know otherwise, does it? If TB does get
to interpret the keyboard events as they come, then it should be up
to TB to decide what to do.
Now, of course, you may argue TB is doing it the wrong way (not
according to standard/custom). But I can see no standard/custom
here, for I've found either way (ignoring or not ignoring NUmLock
status) implemented by various applications.
ML>> It's up to the receiving end (the application, I assume) to
ML>> decide 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).
Please tell me then where I can find this standard.
ML>> And I know people who prefer using the NumPad as direction keys
ML>> to the actual direction keys (out of habits).
> Yes, but this is not related to my problem, isn't it? :-)
Why not? I mean there're people who prefer the NumLock status not to
be ignored. The want Alt+Numpad 2 to be Alt+Down Arrow when NumLock
is off. And I find it to be reasonable.
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Best regards,
Ming-Li
The Bat! 1.49 | Win2k SP1
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