Using the Display Interface

Keyboard Mapping

5250 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 5250 Function Backspace as a Destructive Backspace: If enabled, the 5250 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 5250 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 5250 Function Rapid Left/Right as Word Rapid Left/Right: If enabled, the 5250 Functions Rapid Left and Rapid Right will operate as Word Left and Word Right.

• 5250 Function End: Move Cursor to End of Text on Line: If enabled, the 5250 function "End" will move the cursor to the end of any text on that Line.

• 5250 Function End: Move Cursor to End of Text in Field / End of Field: If enabled, the 5250 function "End" will move the cursor to the end of any Text in the Field or to the end of the Field.

• 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 5250 Function print will execute when pressing the Print Screen key on the keyboard.

NOTE  The Print Screen key is a system key and will also cause Windows to copy the contents of the desktop to the clipboard.

• Auto-Repeat Mode for Enter Keys If enabled, the Enter Keys will operate continuously while pressed.

• Auto-Repeat Mode for Function Keys If enabled, the Function Keys will operate continuously while 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:

5250 Keyboard Mapping

5250 Mouse Options