Keyboard Options dialog
The Keyboard Options dialog is used to map BlueZone program functions to key sequences on the keyboard.
From the BlueZone menu bar, click Options Keyboard or click the Keyboard icon Image on the BlueZone toolbar. The Keyboard Options dialog opens, which contains the Key Mappings (a bitmap image of a keyboard), Options, and More Options tabs.
Refer to Mapping keyboards for more information.
Key Mappings tab
Note
If you have installed a non-English version of BlueZone, the default keyboard map that displays is based on your currently selected language in the Regional and Language Options in Windows.
Gray keys
Gray keys can be mapped. If you click on a gray key, a light yellow box appears with the mappings of that particular key and also any combination key mappings that this key is used in.
The following illustration shows all Key Mappings associated with the R key.
Figure 8: ICL keyboard
Image
Red keys
Red keys cannot be used to map ICL Functions.
Yellow keys
Yellow keys are caution keys. Care should be taken when using the yellow keys to map ICL Functions. The caution keys include the Alt keys and the Esc key. Windows uses the Alt keys with menu accelerators and the Esc key is the default BlueZone Full Screen Hotkey key.
Options
•  Keyboard Type: A List Box which contains a list of keyboard options for BlueZone.
♦  Standard 101/102 Key
♦  Unicomp 0852-M 122 Key
Note
If you choose the Unicomp 0852-M 122 Key keyboard, a 122 Keys button will appear in the upper right hand corner of the dialog. Clicking this button will display a floating keyboard bitmap of the extended keys.
•  Functions Group: A List Box which contains a list of a the BlueZone Function Groups that can be mapped.
♦  ICL Functions: Lists the ICL functions and what keys they are currently mapped to.
♦  ICL Characters: Lists special ICL characters and what keys they are currently mapped to.
♦  Menu Hotkeys: Lists the BlueZone menu items available for key mapping.
♦  PC Data Keys: Lists the PC Keyboard Keys available for key mapping.
♦  Reserved: Not used at this time.
♦  Macros Files: Lists the macro files available for key mapping. BlueZone macro files are created by clicking Macro Record from the BlueZone menu bar.
Note
When Macro Files is selected, only macro files from the BlueZone program directory will be listed for selection.
♦  Script Files: Lists the script files available for key mapping. BlueZone script files are created by clicking Script Record from the BlueZone menu bar.
Note
When Script Files is selected, only script files from the BlueZone program directory will be listed for selection.
•  Functions: Lists the functions available for key mapping. The functions displayed are dependent on which function is selected in the Functions Group list box above.
For example, if ICL Functions is selected the Functions Group listbox, then only ICL Functions will be displayed in the Functions window along with their respective Key Mappings in the Key Mappings window.
•  Key Mappings: Lists the key mapping or mappings if any, that will execute the highlighted function in the Functions list box.
Key Mappings Buttons
•  Print: Allows you to print out the mappings for whatever is displayed in the Functions Group list box. For example, if you want a printout of all the ICL keyboard functions and what keys they are currently mapped to, make sure that ICL Functions appears in the Functions Group list box and click the Print button.
•  New: Adds a new key mapping entry to the Key Mappings list box.
Note
Functions can be mapped to more than one key.
•  Edit: Edits the highlighted key mapping entry.
•  Delete: Removes the highlighted key mapping entry from the Key Mappings list box.
•  OK: Accepts the key mapping and assigns it to the 3270 Function.
•  Cancel: Cancels the key mapping.
Options tab
Options
•  Operate ICL Function Backspace as a Destructive Backspace: If enabled, the ICL Function Backspace deletes 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 ICL Function Reset automatically executes if the keyboard state becomes locked with an “X Error” condition.
♦  Auto Tab After Reset: If enabled, an Auto-Tab is 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 is issued immediately.
♦  Auto-Rest when Next Key is Pressed: If enabled, the Auto-Rest is issued only after a key is pressed.
•  Operate ICL Function Rapid Left/Right as Word Rapid Left/Right: If enabled, the ICL Functions Rapid Left and Rapid Right will operate as Word Left and Word Right.
•  ICL Function Insert - Classic, True IBM Mainframe Emulation: If enabled, the ICL Function Insert activates Insert Mode. In addition, Insert Mode deactivates each time the user presses an AID-Key.
•  ICL Function Insert - PC Style, Insert Mode Toggles On/ Off: If enabled, the ICL Function Insert toggles Insert Mode On / Off.
•  ICL Function Insert - Combination Style, Toggles On/ Off and AID-Key Disables Insert Mode: If enabled, the ICL Function Insert toggles Insert Mode On / Off. In addition, Insert Mode deactivates each time the user presses an AID-Key.
•  ICL Function Insert - Treat Trailing Spaces as Nulls: If enabled, BlueZone auto-removes trailing spaces at the end of field when typing in insert mode.
More Options tab
Options
•  ICL Function End: Move Cursor to End of Text on Line: If enabled, the ICL function "End" moves the cursor to the end of any text on that Line. When this option is enabled, protected text is honored.
•  ICL Function End: Move Cursor to End of Text in Field: If enabled, the ICL function "End" moves 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 is moved to the end of field and any trailing spaces are ignored. If the cursor is already at the end of field, the next unprotected field is used.
•  Hard-Map Print Screen Key to Menu Hotkey File→ Print Screen: If enabled, the ICL Function Print Screen executes 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 Ctrl, Alt and Shift Keys: If enabled, Control, Alt and Shift keys operates in Auto-Repeat Mode.
•  Auto-Repeat Mode for Enter Keys: If enabled, the Enter Keys operates continuously while pressed.
•  Auto-Repeat Mode for Function Keys: If enabled, the Function Keys operates continuously while pressed.