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KeyScan
Version 1.02
Copyright (C) 1992 by Michael J. Riley
KeyScan is a simple program that replaces the need to search
through reference manuals when you want the Scan Code or Extended
Scan Code for the keys on your keyboard. KeyScan tells you the
Keyboard Scan Code, ASCII Value and ASCII Character for every key
pressed.
I've written a few programs and whenever I needed to know the
scan code for a particular key I had to drop what I was doing and
dig through a manual. It didn't take me long to figure out what
a pain this was so I wrote KeyScan.
I've been using KeyScan for two years and it never dawned on me
to share it with others until now. Here's the best part...it's
absolutely FREE.
Programs like KeyScan, are referred to as BannerWare. These are
programs that people can use for free and usually advertise other
programs written by the author. I've written two other programs
and this is a way of getting you to know they exist. You will
find a brief description of them at the end of this file.
KeyScan is very easy to use. Just copy KEYSCAN.EXE to any
directory thats in your path. Then when your at the DOS prompt
type KEYSCAN and press enter. KeyScan keeps reporting the codes
of every key you press. When you press <Esc>, KeyScan reports
the code for the Escape key and asks you to press <Esc> to quit.
KeyScan is also a tiny Decimal to Hex calculator. It calculates
the Hex values for numbers from 0 to 255. To use this feature
hold down the <Alt> key and then enter the decimal number using
the numeric keypad. When you release the <Alt> key it displays
that value in Hex. I discovered this by accident.
I hope you find KeyScan as useful as I have. I'd like your
feedback on KeyScan. If you have any comments, suggestions or
would like any other programs I have written please write to me.
Michael J. Riley
Post Office Box 1874
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405
Other Programs by the Author
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to use. The results will AMAZE you. Price $ 29.95