OS/2 Shareware BBS: 8 Other/08-Other.zip/mkey110.zip/english.HLP

OS/2 Help File | 1997-07-20 | 22KB | 715 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Thanks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Special Thanks to :



Jens Wagner
( for all the nice ideas and beta-testing )

Martin Ragg
( beta-testing )


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. About MKey ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

MKey provides the following features :

     Define any key you like as a hotkey !

     Mouseactions, like a mouseblanker or changing the scaling and threshold
      of the mouse.

     Scanning drives for media change.

     Mousepointer animations

     Titlebar buttons


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Hotkeys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

With MKey you can use every every key as a hotkey. A hotkey is a combination of
keys to start a program or open a WPS-Object. You can use a visible character
like 'a' or 'ї', but also a invisible characters like <Return>, <Cursor up> or
<left Shift>. This is the basis-key. You can combine the basis-key with the
following additional- keys:

     Control
     Shift
     Alt


 Every additional- key is divided in four groups :

     left key
     right key
     both keys
     left and right key


 And you can include the status of the following keys :

     CapsLock
     NumLock
     ScrollLock

 The status of this keys can be on or off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Mausaction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

mouse blanker
The mouse banker disappears the mousepointer after a chooseable time or a
keypress.

mouse scaling
This function reassigns the current pointing device scaling factors. Scaling
factors are ratio values that determine how much relative movement is necessary
before the physical Mouse device driver reports a mouse event.

mouse threshold
For each mouse event, the count of physical units moved is compared against the
1st and 2nd level thresholds. If the count is greater than the 2nd level
threshold, the 2nd level multiplier will be used; if the count is greater than
the 1st level but less than the 2nd level, the 1st level multiplier will be
used. If the count is less than the 1st level threshold, no multiplier will be
used.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Scanning ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This feature will open the root directory of a scanned Drive when a media
change occurs.

Note:  Some diskdrives can produce a click while scanning !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Pointer animation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

With MKey you have the possiblity to animate every mousepointer. It is very
easy to create your own pointer animations. Please refer the manual of this
action !
MKey uses a soft method to make this animations. Because of this it is possible
that a pointer will not be animated when he is shown only for a short time !
The advantage of this method is that MKey does not manipulate the original
mousepointers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Titlebar buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

With Mkey you can define titlebar buttons. These buttons can depend on the used
application. By default there are three 'applications' predefined :

  All       These buttons will appear in every window
  PM        These buttons will only appear in PM-windows
  WPS       These buttons will only appear in WPS-windows

 If you want you can add more applications.

 Example:

     Add the 'EPM' as a application
     Create a object wich will invoke your compiler IDE.
     Assign the object to the application !

 When you are now starting the EPM, this button will appear in the titlebar of
 the program. These button will not appear in an other window ( unless you have
 defined it for the window, of course ! ) !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Hotkeylist ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the list of current kown objects. Depending on the current view there
will be differnts information.
The easiest way to create a new hotkey is to drop the object into this window.
MKey will query all information about the object from the WPS. When possible,
you will even get the WPS-ObjectID !!


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

     File

        -  Options
        -  Logon
        -  Quit

     User Server only

        -  New
        -  Change
        -  Delete
        -  Get Userlist from LAN

     View

        -  Detail
        -  Icon
        -  Singel
        -  Multi
        -  Grid

        -  Include
             -- All
             -- Hotkeys
             -- Objects

     Button

        -  Managment

     Objects

        -  New
        -  Change
        -  Delete

     Help

        -  Product Information


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

File->Options

Here you can change the options.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Quit program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

File->Quit

Quits the program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Create a new object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Object->New

Create a new object. Another way to create a new object is to drop a WPS-Object
in the hotkeylist. When ever possible you should do this !!


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Delete a object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Object->Delete

Delete the choosen entry. Another way to delete an entry ist to drag the item
and drop it over the shredder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Change a object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Object->Change

Change the objectdata of the choosen entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Show Programinformation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Help->Product Information

Shows some information about the program and author.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Logon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

File->Logon

Client only

Select this to relogon to a MKey-Server. Here you can also select the autologon
option !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Userlist ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Server only

Here are all defined users shown.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Create a new user ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

User->New

Server only

Create a new userid.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Change a user ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

User->Change

Server only

Change a userid.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Delete a user ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

User->Delete

Server only

Delete a user and the data of the user.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Get Userlist ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

User->Get Userlist from LAN

Server only

Query all userids of a LAN-Server.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Detail view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View->Detail

Display the objectdata in the detail view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Icon view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View->Icon

Display the objectdata in the icon view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Singel column view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View->Singel

Display the objectdata in the singel column icon view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Multi columns view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View->Multi

Display the objectdata in the multi column icon view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Grid view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View->Grid

Warp 4 only

Display the objectdata in the grided icon view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Show all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View->Include->All

Shows all objectsdata in the current view. This include hotkeys and none
hotkeys !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Show hotkeys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View->Include->Hotkeys

Display only the objects which had been defined as a hotkey !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Show objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View->Include->Objects

Display only the objects which had not been defined as a hotkey !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Include ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View->Include

Here you can choose what you want to include the in current view :

     All objects

     Objects which had been defined as a hotkey

     Objects which had not been defined as a hotkey


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Button managment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Button->Managment

Here can you define the titlebar buttons !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Create or Change a Hotkey ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you enter the data of a new hotkey or change the data of an existant
hotkey.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Hotkeydata ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you must enter the programdata

 Field                 Meaning

 Program Title         Tasklist title of the program

 Path and Filename     The full path of the program ( see Remark )

 Working Directory     The working directory of the program

 Parameters            Parameters of the program

 Sound                 Every time you start the program this wav-file is
                       played. You can enter the complete path or select a
                       already used sound. Also you can browse for the file.

 Remark 2:  To use an WPS-Object as an object, just drop it into the objectlist
            !


 Tip:  If you want to open the Folder from drive c, just enter C:  in the field
       Path and Filename

 Note:  You can also the unqiue WPS-Object ID. (e.g. <WP_SYSTEM>, <WP_DRIVE>,
        <WP_ICON>, <OS2_SYS> or <MMPM2_MMVOLUME> )


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Programtyp ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

After you entered the programdata you had to choose a programtyp.

 Typ       Meaning

 WPS       You want to open a WPS-Object. This can be a program, a Folder or
           any other WPS-Object.

 PM        The executable program is PM-Program.

 Window    The program had to run in a commandline, e.g. batchfiles.

 VIO       The program had to run in a fullscreen commandline.

 Special   These execute a special command. After selection the Path and
           Filename-Field is changed. There will appeare a list where you can
           select the special command.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Hotkey ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you enter the basis-key. This key plus the additional-keys must be pressed
to start the program. When you choose ASCII Char, you can just enter the
character in the entryfield.

But if you use Scan Code, you had to enter the scancode of the choosen key.

When you select Virtual key you can choose the key from a list. Virtual keys
are keys like Return, F1 or Mousebutton 1 click

Note:  When you enter a key with shift, you must also select a shiftoperation
       by the additional-keys !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Additional-Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you enter the additional-keys, which had to be pressed with the basis-key.
You can also choose the state of the special-keys.

 Selection       Meaning

 One             left or right key

 Left            You must press the left key

 Right           You must press the right key

 Left und Right  You must press both keys, left and right

 The Special-Keys to can select on, off or state doesn't matter. As default the
 selection is It doesn't matter

 State           Meaning

 on              The function must be on

 off             The function must be off

 Doesn't matter  The state of the function doesn't matter


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Special ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Special


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. New/Change/Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Button          Meaning

 New             Create a new object with the entered data

 Change          Change the object with the entered data

 Cancel          Leave the dialog, do nothing !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Addtional program data ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

These addtional setting can only apply when the program doesn't change these
setting !

Please keep that in mind !

 Section         Meaning

 Startpos        Setup the startpostion for the program.

 Windowstyle     Start the program normal, minimize or maximize

 Z-Order         Start the program on the top or bottom of all the other
                 windows !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Priority ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Attion :  Changing the program priority can cause many problems !!


 Class               Meaning

 Ideltime            Ideltime

 Regular             This is the normal priority class !

 Timecritical        These is mostly used by dll's, which executing time
                     critical operations !

 Foregroundserver    Foregroundserver


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you can setup the icon for the object.
Normaly MKey will query the WPS-Icon for the object, but you can use another
icon whenever you want. In this case you must select the button Use own icon.
Then you can enter the filename or Drag an icon in the preview field.

Note:  When you had selected the programtyp Special than use must enter your
       own icon !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Options Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In this dialog you can change the following options :

     Mouseactions

        -  Mouseblanker

        -  Mouse-Scaling

        -  Mouse-Threshold

     Pointer animation

     Hotkeys

     Scanning

     Combinationbox

     System


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Mouseblanker ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Configure the mouse blanker.

 Field             Meaning

 Blanker           Select it to enable the mouse blanker

 TimeOut           Time in seconds before the mousepointer will disappear. 0
                   means that the mouse will only disappear when you press a
                   key.

 WinOS/2 Check     If you are using WinOS/2 you should select this fields,
                   since the pointer will not be shown again in a WinOS/2
                   window before you move it over a OS/2-Window !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Mouse Scaling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Configure the mouse scaling.

 Field             Meaning

 Scaling           Select it to enable the mouse scaling

 XAxis             Enter the scaling faktor for the X-Axis.

 YAxis             Enter the scaling faktor for the Y-Axis.
  If both values are the same, this function is equal to the systemsettings.

 Note:  When you enter 0, the default systemvalue will be used. This value will
        be shown when you open the optionsdialog again !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Mouse Threshold ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Configure the mouse threshold.

 Field             Meaning

 Threshold         Select this to enable the mouse threshold

 Note:  For the other fields please refer the description for this function !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Hotkey settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Here you configure the hotkeys.

 Field             Meaning

 Active            Select this to enable the hotkeyfunctions

 Pass Hotkey       If you choose this field, the key-sequence will always be
                   sent to the applications, even if MKey recognizes a hotkey.
                   When it isn't selected MKey will filter out the
                   key-sequence.

 unused            There will be another function in a further version of MKey.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Scan settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Scanning is an easy way to get the directory of a drive when a new media is
inserted.

 Field             Meaning

 Active            Select it to use scanning.

 Time              Time in seconds between two checks.

 Drives            Highlight the drives to you want to scan !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Minimize settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If selected, MKey will start minimized.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Animations settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Field             Meaning

 Active            Select it to enable pointeranimations

 Speed             Here you can change the animation speed. You enter the time
                   in milliseconds, before the next pointerframe will be shown.

 Group             Here you select the defined animationgroup.

 With the next fields you specify which pointers you want to animate. To
 animate a pointer just select the relevant entry. To see a preview move the
 mousepointer on the testfield on the right side of the relevant button. You
 can see the preview even when you haven't selected this field.
 When MKey recognize that an animation is not defined in this group, it will
 disable this field.

 Note:  If you want to kown how to define your own pointeranimations please
        refer the manual !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Combinationbox settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This function expand a combinationbox which is smaller than an enter value.

 Field             Meaning

 Expand            Select this to enable the function

 smaller than      If the height if a combinationbox is smaller then the enter
                   value, than the box will be expanded.

 Delta             This value will be added to the height of a box, when a box
                   should be expanded.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Titlebar settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Field             Meaning

 Titlebarbuttons   Enable or disable this function

 titlebarsize      Minimiun number of pels, which are always visible

 only desktop windows Only windows which are parent of the desktop, will get
                   buttons

 Close window      Close the window when you are clicking on the systemmenu.
                   You can still access the systemmenu, while holding the
                   mousebutton down !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Option Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Field             Meaning

 OK                Take over all changes and leave the dialog.

 Cancel            Cancel the dialog.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44.1. LogonDlg ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Client only !

 Field             Meaning

 UserID            Enter here your UserID. This ID should be the same as you
                   use for the LAN-Server, since MKey query this ID in the
                   autologonstate !.

 Server            Enter here the name of the MKey-Server. This is the
                   requester-name of the server or peer-station where the
                   MKey-Server is running. To get a view of all actully running
                   servers enter net view in a commandoline !

 AutoLogon         When you enable the option the MKey-Client will do follwing
                   :
                   When you are logged on the LAN MKey will query the userid
                   and use this as userid. MKey will then connect to the server
                   which you have last enter in the serverfield. When it is not
                   possible to connect to the server, MKey will use the data of
                   the last logon and continue to search for a server. When the
                   Server is found MKey will automaticly logon to the server
                   and get the data.
                   If the server correct but the userid isn't it, the
                   logon-dialog will shown !


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Buttonmanagment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

ButtonManagment


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. TitlebarButtons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In this window you define which button should appeare where. In the right
window you see the current konw objects. In the left window you see the current
kown application. Per default there will be three application predefinied :
All, WPS and PM. To Add an application just press the 'Add'-Button and enter
the execute name of the program without any path ! Now you can define extra
button for this application. .br To add an button into the list, select the
object in the rightwindow and press the '<<'-Button to add it ! To remove the
button from the list press the '>>'-Button