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AppMap Version 1.10 Instructions
Getting Started
The first thing you need to do is run APPMAP.COM by placing it
in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or by typing APPMAP. This is the
driver which will remap your keypresses when running your
different applications. APPMAP only needs to be run once when
your computer is started. Running APPMAP.COM a second time will
remove it from memory.
Now you need to create your remap files for each application you
wish some or all of the key combinations changed. These files
have the extension KMP. To do this type MAKEMAP, a space, and
then the eight character filename you wish to call this map
file.
For example: You wish to change some key combinations in your
TurboWrite editor. Type MAKEMAP TURBOWRI at the
DOS prompt. (as shown below)
C>MAKEMAP TURBOWRI
Using MAKEMAP.EXE
After running MAKEMAP the following screen will be displayed:
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C>MAKEMAP TURBOWRI
Make Application Keyboard Map Utility Version 1.10
(C)Copyright. 1993, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reserved
USAGE: MAKEMAP filename.KMP </P>
/P = Print KMP file map information
Remap another key for TURBOWRI.KMP (Y/N) ?
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Press the Y key to remap/change another key combination
Now you are asked:
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Press the keys that will REPLACE old key combination...
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Press the keys that you wish to use. Since I wish to use
Alt-F instead of F6 key that TurboWrite requires, I'll
press Alt-F at this prompt.
You are now asked for the key combination that will be replaced
by the keys you just selected (ie. Alt-F):
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Press keys that Alt-F will replace...
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Since I want Alt-F to replace F6, I'll press F6 here.
Remap another key for TURBOWRI.KMP (Y/N) ? is displayed again,
press Y to remap another key combination or N when you have
finished changing all the key combinations you wish to change.
When you press N at Remap another key for ????????.KMP (Y/N) ?
the following will be displayed:
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Send AppMap Information for TURBOWRI.KMP to:
1) LPT1
2) LPT2
3) LPT3
4) Screen
5) TURBOWRI.TXT file
X) Exit
Press the number choice ?
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If you want to see how the keys will be remapped when using
the TURBOWRI.KMP file, select the option of where to send the
information by pressing the number for that option. (ie. 1 for
printer connected to LPT1, 4 for screen, etc)
Now that you've created your KMP file you need to let APPMAP
know you wish to use it. This is done by running SETMAP either
in a batch file before your program is loaded or at the DOS
prompt. For the TurboWrite remap file we just created you would
type: SETMAP TURBOWRI
A message will be displayed telling you the Key map for TURBOWRI
is loaded. You now can use the keys you selected in MAKEMAP in
TurboWrite.
NOTE: When MAKEMAP is run any current mapping set by SETMAP is
disabled.
Using SETMAP.EXE
USAGE: SETMAP filename.KMP </N>
This loads the specified KMP file into APPMAP. The last KMP or
keyboard map file remains active until SETMAP /N is used or
another KMP file is loaded by SETMAP.
Messages displayed by SETMAP are:
MESSAGE: ????????.KMP file was not found
MEANING: Means SETMAP could not find the file specified in
the current directory
MESSAGE: Keyboard Driver not found in memory check
APPMAP.COM must be loaded before you can use SETMAP
MEANING: APPMAP.COM must be run before using SETMAP
MESSAGE: Keyboard remapped using ????????.KMP
MEANING: The KMP file was loaded successfully and the keyboard
has been remapped.
MESSAGE: All mapping disabled
MEANING: All remapping of keyboard has been disabled. The
default keys for application programs and DOS will be
used.
Using APPMAP.COM
APPMAP.COM must be loaded to perform keyboard remapping. To do
this type APPMAP. The message Installed. Run SETMAP to load
keyboard mappings. will be displayed when it has been successfully
loaded.
If you wish to use remapping for only one or two applications,
you can create a batch to use mapping only for these
applications and save alittle memory for other programs.
Example: You wish to only remap the keys used for MyWrite word
processor. First create the KMP file using MAKEMAP. Then create
this batch file using DOS's Edit:
Batch File Contents Description of Batch File Line
------------------- ------------------------------
APPMAP Load AppMap Keyboard Driver
SETMAP MYWRITE Load your KMP map file
MYWRITE Run Word Processor
APPMAP Remove AppMap from Memory
For more information on batch files, see your DOS users manual.
If you wish to remap the keys for several applications, load
APPMAP.COM from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, then create a batch
file to run each application that will load your KMP map file
before that application is run.
Example: For running MyWrite word processor:
Batch File Contents Description of Batch File Line
------------------- ------------------------------
SETMAP MYWRITE Load your KMP map file
MYWRITE Run Word Processor
SETMAP /N Disable keyboard mapping
For more information on batch files, see your DOS users manual.
The last line in the batch file (SETMAP /N) is used here
incase some of the keys remapped are DOS keys such as the
F3 key. If this line is omitted from your batch file, then
the key used to replace F3 will still be remapped in DOS.
Example: Alt-F replaces F3 in your MYWRITE.KMP file, then
pressing Alt-F will have the same affect in DOS (or any other
application) as F3 does.
NOTE: SETMAP and APPMAP output maybe redirected to the NUL
device. (ie. SETMAP MYWRITE > NUL:) If an error is encountered,
SETMAP will display it to your screen whether or not output was
redirected.
APPMAP.COM Messages
MESSAGE: Installed. Run SETMAP to load keyboard mappings.
MEANING: Keyboard Driver loaded successfully.
MESSAGE: AppMap Keyboard Driver is now uninstalled
MEANING: Keyboard Driver has been removed from memory.
APPMAP.COM must be rerun to use keyboard mapping.
MESSAGE: AppMap requires DOS Version 3.0 or higher to uninstall
MEANING: Keyboard Driver has loaded successfully but cannot be
unloaded from memory.
MESSAGE: Unable to uninstall, Interrupt chain would be broken
MEANING: Another TSR or program is chaining its interrupts to
the AppMap routines. If AppMap removes itself from memory
your system would lockup. To remove AppMap from memory
first remove the programs run after AppMap from memory and
try again.
When AppMap will not work
AppMap will not work if an application intercepts the keyboard
hardware and saves the keyboard buffer before passing this
information on. Very few software programs do this, but, of
course, Windows does. So AppMap will not work in Windows. On
the plus side, if AppMap for DOS is successful, and demand
requires, a Windows version will be developed.
Also, AppMap will replace one and two key combinations only.
Files Required for AppMap
Name Description
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APPMAP.COM Memory resident Keyboard Driver
MAKEMAP.EXE Create KMP file for changing keypress
combinations SETMAP.EXE Loads KMP file and
remaps keys as specified when the KMP file
was created by MAKEMAP
README.EXE Displays README.TXT file on the screen
README.TXT Installation and other information (ASCII)
APPMAP.DOC Instructions for using AppMap (ASCII)
SHOWDOC.BAT Display APPMAP.DOC using DOS's MORE
Customer Support
You can ask questions by leaving messages on CompuServe
addressed to user ID 70053,2236. Ideas for upgrades and
enhancements are welcome. You may also call 813-267-5370 and
leave a message with the best time to return your call. Please
do not contact distributors for technical assistance, since
they generally will not be able to give you the same personal
attention and expertise the author can provide.
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