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/* Donkey - A New Keyboard Object (sort of) 950627 */
/* Preliminary release (aka "early beta") */
/* Version 0.91 */
Warning
-------
o This PRELIMINARY release DOES NOT work with OS/2 2.x. It ONLY works
with Warp (any flavor). New release MAY work with pre-Warp version
of OS/2.
o Be sure to make a backup copy of CONFIG.SYS, /OS2/KEYBOARD.DCP and
/OS2/DLL/PMMERGE.DLL.
o The resource compiler must be present if you want to add, rename or
replace a keyboard layout.
What's That?
------------
This package contains a new keyboard object (even if it's not yet a
SOM object). With DonKey, you can:
o Set the NUMLOCK, CAPSLOCK and SHIFTLOCK initial state;
o Set the CAPSLOCK key behavior (either "Set CAPS ON" or "Shift
ON");
o Define a "sticky" behavior for Shift and Control keys;
o Add, Change, Remove, Rename and View keyboard layouts;
o View the currently defined "System hotkeys";
o Assign a sound with a key event (key up, down or repeat).
What's New?
-----------
o The resource decompiler is no longer included (not used anymore).
Contents?
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This package contains the following files:
DVORAK - A DVORAK keyboard layout you can add to your system
dk.exe - The DonKey daemon
donkey.exe - The Donkey "obect"
donkey.hlp - The online help
donkeyhk.dll - The DonKey DLL
file_id.diz - A short package description
install.cmd - The install script
keybset.exe - A tool to set/view keyboard state
How to Install?
---------------
Unpack the package in a subdirectory, and run the install script. It
will create two objects (one in the Startup folder, and another in the
System Setup folder). It DOES NOT copy or move files. You don't have
to put them somewhere along your PATH.
To configure DonKey, open the DonKey object in the System Setup folder.
See the online help for detail (you don't have to start DonKey to
access the online help: simply select Help in the object's popup menu,
or select it and press F1).
How to Uninstall?
-----------------
Delete the Donkey Daemon object in the Startup folder, and the Donkey
Object in the System Setup folder.
Open the tasklist, and close both Donkey Daemon and Donkey if they are
running.
Delete the files. (DONKEY.HLP may remain locked until next reboot.)
Implementation Notes
--------------------
When you add or replace an existing layout, DonKey add or replace the
corresponding resources in PMMERGE.DLL. It means that you have to
reboot to activate the changes for PM applications. It also means that
DonKey is then no longer required -- no hooks, no overhead.
Original FILE_ID.DIZ
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Donkey is a new keyboard object (sort of).
With it, you can set the initial state for
NumLock, CapsLock and ScrollLock. It takes
care of the ShiftLock bug. It supports a
"sticky key" behavior, and you can assign
sounds to key event (down, up, and repeat).
You can also view/add/remove/rename keyboard
layouts (a DVORAK layout is included).
[FREEWARE, PRELIMINARY RELEASE, WARP ONLY!]
Author: Martin Lafaix (lafaix@alto.unice.fr)
Martin Lafaix
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lafaix@mimosa.unice.fr
Team OS/2