BlueZone keys by default are mapped to a standard BlueZone keyboard map. If you want to change a key mapping, follow this
procedure.
Note
If you have installed a non-English version of BlueZone, the default keyboard map that will be displayed is based on your
currently selected language in the Regional and Language Options in Windows.
From the BlueZone menu bar, click or click the Keyboard icon on the toolbar. The Key Mappings property sheet displays a bitmap image of a keyboard.
Before attempting to map a key, it's a good idea to check and see what that key is currently mapped to. To do so, click the
desired key. A pop-up window displays with the key mappings associated to that key.
The following procedures assume that you are mapping a Standard 101/102 -Key keyboard.
To map a function to a new key:
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Select a group from the Functions Group listbox. When you select a Group, all the Functions associated with that Group, are displayed in the Functions listbox on
the left. Functions are divided into logical groups:
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3270 Functions: All IBM 3270 Mainframe functions are listed here. Examples are Erase EOF or Reset.
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3270 Characters: All IBM 3270 special characters are listed here. An example is the Logical Not symbol ¬.
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Menu Hotkeys: All the items located on the BlueZone menu bar are listed here. This enables you to map a key to specific functions that
are normally accessed with several clicks. An example would be mapping an unused Function Key to the menu Hotkey.
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PC Data Keys: All PC Data keys are listed here. Examples are the "At Sign" @ and the "Broken Vertical Bar" ¦.
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APL Characters: All APL Characters are listed here by name. They are also displayed graphically just below the Functions listbox. So,
if you are not sure what a particular APL character is called, you can scroll down the list and see what each character looks
like.
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Macro Files: All BlueZone Macro Files are listed here. As long as your macro files are stored in the \macros folder of your BlueZone working directory, they appear here.
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Script Files: All BlueZone Script Files are listed here. As long as your script files are stored in the \scripts folder of your BlueZone working directory, they appear here.
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ASCII Characters: The entire ASCII character set is listed here. It is possible to map any ASCII character to a key or key sequence in BlueZone.
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Select a function from the Functions listbox. Any existing key mappings for that function appears in the Key Mappings listbox. If there are no keys currently mapped to this function, BlueZone displays: <No Keys Mapped to Function>.
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Click New. BlueZone creates a new blank highlight bar in the Key Mappings listbox. If there are existing key mappings, the new blank highlight bar appears below the existing key mappings.
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In the keyboard bitmap, click the key that you want to associate with the function that you chose in step 2. The name of the selected key appears in the Key Mappings listbox.
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Click OK. The selected function is now mapped to the new key. Any other keys that are mapped to this function are also displayed in
the Key Mappings listbox.
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To edit an existing keyboard mapping:
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Select a group from the Functions Group listbox.
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Select a function from the Functions listbox.
Any existing key mappings for that function will appear in the Key Mappings listbox.
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Highlight the Key Mapping in the Key Mappings listbox you want to edit.
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In the keyboard bitmap, click the new key that you want to associate with the function that you chose in step 2.
The highlighted key changes to the key that you just selected.
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Click OK.
The Function is now mapped to the new key.
Note If you wish to map a function to a multiple key sequence, you must choose the active key first, then choose the Ctrl or Alt
key last. For example, if you wanted to map the New Line function to the keypad enter key, you would click the keypad enter
key first, then click the Ctrl key last.
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Tips
Mapping Combination Keys
Both the ALT and CTRL keys have a dual modes. They can be mapped to a function by themselves, or they can be used in combination
with other keys.
For Example, if you want to map the 3270 function "Print Screen" to CTRL+P, click the right CTRL key which will display as:
Right Ctrl. Then click the right CTRL key again and it will change to Ctrl+ , then click the P key which will result in Ctrl+P.
Mapping Overstrike Keys
The 3270 Function Overstrike Sequence allows a non-ASCII character in the EBCDIC character set (such as è) to be entered from
the keyboard. Overstrike causes the emulation to enter overstrike mode, after which two ANSI characters (such as e and `)
are typed to represent the desired character. If the two characters represent a valid combination, the resulting EBCDIC character
is entered into the device buffer. An uncompleted overstrike can be canceled with the Reset key.