Using the Display Interface

Keyboard Mapping

3270 Miscellaneous Options

The Miscellaneous property sheet is used to configure BlueZone's special keyboard features and options.  

From the BlueZone MenuBar select Options: Keyboard or press the Keyboard icon found on the BlueZone ToolBar, then select the Miscellaneous Tab on the Keyboard Options property sheet.

NOTE  Options that work together or that are dependent upon each other are grouped within the horizontal lines.

Miscellaneous Tab

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• Operate 3270 Function Backspace as a Destructive Backspace: If enabled, the 3270 Function Backspace will delete the character underneath the cursor after the cursor has been moved.

• Auto-Reset when keyboard is locked (an audible sound will be heard): If enabled, the 3270 Function Reset will automatically be executed if the keyboard state becomes locked with an “X Error” condition.

• Auto Tab After Reset: If enabled, an Auto-Tab will be issued immediately after the keyboard is unlocked by the Auto-Reset feature above.  The purpose of this feature is to automatically bring the cursor to the closest field of entry.

• Immediate Auto-Reset: If enabled, the Auto-Rest will be issued immediately.

• Auto-Rest when Next Key is Pressed: If enabled, the Auto-Rest will be issued only after a key is pressed.

• Operate 3270 Function Rapid Left/Right as Word Rapid Left/Right: If enabled, the 3270 Functions Rapid Left and Rapid Right will operate as Word Left and Word Right.

• 3270 Function Insert - Classic, True IBM Mainframe Emulation: If enabled, the 3270 Function Insert will activate Insert Mode. In addition, Insert Mode will deactivate each time the user presses an AID-Key.

• 3270 Function Insert - PC Style, Insert Mode Toggles On/ Off: If enabled, the 3270 Function Insert will toggle Insert Mode On / Off.

• 3270 Function Insert - Combination Style, Toggles On/ Off and AID-Key Disables Insert Mode: If enabled, the 3270 Function Insert will toggle Insert Mode On / Off. In addition, Insert Mode will deactivate each time the user presses an AID-Key.

• 3270 Function Insert - Treat Trailing Spaces as Nulls: If enabled, BlueZone will auto-remove trailing spaces at the end of field when typing in insert mode.

• 3270 Function End: Move Cursor to End of Text on Line: If enabled, the 3270 function "End" will move the cursor to the end of any text on that Line.  When this option is enabled, protected text will be honored.

• 3270 Function End: Move Cursor to End of Text in Field: If enabled, the 3270 function "End" will move the cursor to the end of text in the current or next unprotected field.  If the cursor is already at the end of text, the cursor will be moved to the end of field and any trailing spaces will be ignored.  If the cursor is already at the end of field, the next unprotected field will be used.

• Auto-Repeat Mode for Ctrl, Alt and Shift Keys: If enabled, Control, Alt and Shift keys will operate in Auto-Repeat Mode.

• Hard-Map Print Screen Key to Menu Hotkey File::Print Screen: If enabled, the 3270 Function Print Screen will execute when pressing the Print Screen key on the keyboard.
  NOTE that the Print Screen key is a system key and will also cause Windows to copy the contents of the desktop clipboard.

• Auto-Repeat Mode for Enter Keys: If enabled, the Enter keys will auto-repeat while continuously pressed.

• Auto-Repeat Mode for Function Keys: If enabled, the Function keys will auto-repeat while continuously pressed.

• Convert Input to Uppercase: If enabled, BlueZone will force the entry of all characters to be uppercase regardless of the state of the Caps Lock key.

Related Topics:

Key Mappings Property Sheet

Mouse Options Property Sheet