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- From: hatzinger_m@bmwf1f.bmwf.gv.at
- Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle
- Subject: Re: How do I trap arrow keys?
- Message-ID: <1992Aug20.090827.35@bmwf1f.bmwf.gv.at>
- Date: 20 Aug 92 10:38:56 GMT
- References: <d2!n3r+.sjs@netcom.com>
- Organization: (Klaus-Michael Hatzinger), BMWF, Vienna
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- In article <d2!n3r+.sjs@netcom.com>, sjs@netcom.com (Stephen Schow) writes:
- > Anyone know how I can trap arrow keys..especially the right/left keys.
- > I believe I can use the KEY-UP and KEY-DOWN triggers to trap the up and
- > down arrow keys....but I can't figure a way to trap the left/right keys.
- > I also need a way to trap the return key.
- >
- > I am trying to design a dialog
- > box form that works just like a normal dialog box just like those you see
- > in the forms designer, or the other built in dialogs that Oracle often
- > throws up.
- >
- > i.e...The arrow keys move the cursor and return selects the choice.
- >
- > Any Help?
- > --
-
- If you are using Forms V3 you can redefine your key-mapping with
- Oracle*Terminal. I tried it with the "left" key. I remapped it so
- i could trap it with the KEY-MENU - trigger.
-
- You can trap the "return" key with the KEY-NXTFLD trigger.
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