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- WSKEY: WordStar Function Key and Numeric Keypad Implementation
-
- Dr. William C. Parke
- April, 1984
-
- WSKEY is a machine language module which can by attached to the
- back of MicroPro's WordStar for CP/M-80. When in place, it will
- translate the function and numeric keypad key codes on the
- Heath/Zenith H/Z-19,29,89,90, and 100 series terminals and
- computers into user defined commands and strings to be
- interpreted by WordStar.
-
- If you have the latest CP/M-80 WordStar from Zenith (Version
- 3.3), your arrow keys already work, and the function keys
- generate the most often used control keys. However, simply
- having a single control code generated by a function key is not a
- great savings of keystrokes! It would be far more useful to have
- specific multistroke WordStar functions generated by a single
- function key. With WSKEY, you can do that. Moreover, it is not
- an internal patch in WordStar, so that it will not affect any
- special configurations or installations you have made. WSKEY
- hides on the backend of WordStar on disk. When WordStar is
- loaded, WSKEY gets control first, relocates a function and
- numeric key interceptor just under BDOS in high memory, then
- transfers control to WordStar. At this point, WordStar begins
- completely ignorant of any change made. However, console
- character requests made to BDOS are now check for function key
- action. WSKEY translates these requests to your custom
- configuration for these functions. On exit from WordStar, BDOS
- is returned to its original form and the 25th line display of the
- key functions is turned off as part of the warm boot sequence.
-
- The choice for the numeric keypad functions are taken from the
- very well-thought out conventions adopted by Pat Swayne (at the
- National HUG office) which he used in his program KEYMAP. With
- KEYMAP, you can configure the keys interactively from the
- operating system before entering any particular program. Pat
- uses the HOME key as a function "shift" key, so that each of the
- function and numeric keypad keys can be given a double purpose.
- The keypad itself is reserved for screen operations (cursor,
- line, page moves and FIND operations corresponding to the ^Q menu
- options in WordStar). If you will need interactive reprograming
- of the function keys, I strongly recommend Pat's KEYMAP.
-
- The special advantage of WSKEY is its small size (only 512 bytes
- take from WordStar's available space) and the fact that it loads
- and unloads automatically when WordStar is used. It can be used
- to configure the function and keypad keys on the H-19, Z-29, H-
- 89, and the Z-100 (under 8085 control) to generate any meaningful
- command string or often-used text line in WordStar.
-
- You may examine the function key and numeric keypad definitions
- in the file WSKEY.DEF. These definitions may be changed to your
- own commands using the patch table below.
-
- Also, on this disk, there are a series of SUB and HEX files which
- are ready to automatically patch your version of WordStar. The
- names taken for these files, WSKExxyy., correspond to the
- WordStar version and the terminal or computer you wish to use as
- the table below shows:
-
- WordStar Version
- 3.0 3.3
-
- H-19, H/Z-89,90 WSKE3019. WSKE3319.
- H/Z-29, Z-100s WSKE3029. WSKE3329.
-
- Below is the procedure for adding WSKEY to your WordStar.
-
- 1. Pick the appropriate version of WSKExxyy.SUB for
- your computer and WordStar version. Substitute the
- value of xxyy in the steps below.
-
- 2. Copy to one disk the following files:
-
- WS.COM (Initialized, but without function keys)
- WSKExxyy.SUB
- WSKExxyy.HEX
-
- DDT.COM (from Digital Research distribution disk)
- EX.COM (an enhanced SUBMIT; contained herein)
-
- 3. From this disk, type: EX WSKExxyy.
-
- Your new version of WordStar, WSK.COM should now be ready to use.
- The twenty-fifth line will define the double functions of each
- function key. The numeric keypad which principly controls cursor
- and page moves, is logically and functionally laid out. However,
- you may wish to make a hard copy of the file WSKEY.DEF as
- reference.
-
- If you wish to redefine the command or ASCII string sent when a
- function key is pressed while in WordStar, patch WSK.COM at the
- locations given below with your own command string, up to 6
- characters for f1 to f7, 12 characters for f8. The same number
- of characters can be used for the alternate functions. End each
- string with the high-order bit (parity bit) set.
-
- WordStar 3.0 Function Strings:
-
- Functions Addresses Functions Addresses
-
- f1 ^f1 3FEC 403E f5 ^f5 4004 4056
- f2 ^f2 3FF2 4044 f6 ^f6 400A 405C
- f3 ^f3 3FF8 404A f7 ^f7 4010 4062
- f4 ^f4 3FFE 4050 f8 ^f8 4016 4068
-
- The twenty-fifth line display string begins at 4195.
-
-
- WordStar 3.3 Function Strings:
-
- Functions Addresses Functions Addresses
-
- f1 ^f1 46EC 473E f5 ^f5 4704 4756
- f2 ^f2 46F2 4744 f6 ^f6 470A 475C
- f3 ^f3 46F8 474A f7 ^f7 4710 4762
- f4 ^f4 46FE 4750 f8 ^f8 4716 4768
-
- The twenty-fifth line display string begins at 4895.
-