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A QEdit Tip from the SemWare Technical Support Staff
.. QEdit's Keyboard Configuration ..
Are you tired of signing your names to all those messages you
write in QEdit? Would you like to change the help screen to the
F10 key like it was in your "other" editor? This is where
QEdit's flexible keyboard configuration is extremely helpful. It
will provide you with the ability to assign editor commands and
macros to almost any key you prefer. Below you will find an
explanation of QEdit's keyboard definition file (QCONFIG.DAT)
and how to modify it to meet _your_ needs.
What is QCONFIG.DAT?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It is QEdit's keyboard definition file which contains the
default settings for the keyboard. This file contains a list of
all the keys to which commands may be assigned.
The configurable keys are on the left side of the file with the
commands or macros assigned to the keys on the right. Blank
lines and lines starting with an asterik "*" are ignored. The
control, alternate, and shift keys are used within QCONFIG.DAT
to assign to commands. The following are some examples of each.
- Control keys are specified with a "^". (i.e. - ^F1 means
Control F1 and ^PgUp means Control Page Up)
- Alternate keys are specified with a "@". (i.e. - @F1
means Alternate F1 and @PgUp means Alternate Page Up)
- Shift keys are specified with a "#". (i.e. - #F1 means
Shift F1)
The case of the commands, as well as underscores in command
names, are ignored by the configuration program (QCONFIG.EXE).
This means that CursorDown, cursor_down, and Cursor_Down all
refer to the same command.
What are twokeys?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A twokey is a keystroke sequence assigned to two distinct
keystrokes. This allows for more key assignment possibilities.
To assign a command to a twokey, enter both of the keystrokes of
the twokey in the first column separated by an underline. The
key here is that the commands must be separated by a '_'. For
example, to assign the Exit command to the twokey, <Ctrl
F1><F2>, enter the following into your keyboard definition file:
^F1_F2 Exit
Any QEdit command can be assigned to a twokey, however macros
can _not_ be assigned to a twokey.
How can I modify MY QEdit keys?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Any QEdit user can modify his/her keys to suit their needs. It
is easy and simple. Just follow the steps below to modify your
QCONFIG.DAT file.
1. Edit QCONFIG.DAT (i.e. - q QCONFIG.DAT).
2. Make the appropriate changes to your QCONFIG.DAT
file. (i.e. - change the definitions of @0 and ^F2
to be:
@0 InsertDate
^F2 MacroBegin "Matthew Giles" Return "SemWare
Technical Support"
Remember that the commands and/or text must fit on
one line, not exceeding 512 characters in length.
Also that text should be enclosed in single or
double quotes.
3. Save your QCONFIG.DAT file.
4. Run QCONFIG.EXE, enter program name and select K)eys
5. Enter keyboard definition name
6. Select S)ave options and quit
You have now installed your new keyboard definitions into QEdit.
Next time the editor is loaded your new keys will be in effect.
What if I liked the keys assignments on my "other" editor?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There are many keyboard definition files written by QEdit users
and staff that will allow you to customize your editor to run
like another editor. You may find these additional keyboard
definition files on the SemWare Support BBS. To install and/or
edit the other keyboard definition file, follow the steps above
with the addition of entering the new filename when it prompts
you for the keyboard definition filename.