teexand@ioe.lon.ac.uk (Andrew Dawson) (11/14/90)
Since upgrading from TOS 1.0 to 1.4 I've been having some problems with programs in the \AUTO folder. Specifically, I have a couple of programs in there that react to modifier keys (Shift, Control, etc) being held down. Under 1.0, I'd simply hold down the key immediately after turning on the power, and the programs would respond accordingly. Under 1.4 this doesn't seem to work. I wrote a short test program and it seems that Kbshift() isn't telling the truth. Further investigation suggests that it does sometimes work if you press the modifier key shortly after turning on. This is difficult to time correctly as the program is the first one in the \AUTO folder. Has anyone else had similar experiences? Any advice? -- =============================================================================== Andrew Dawson, Computer Centre, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, England.
wallace@ynotme.enet.dec.com (Ray Wallace) (11/15/90)
In article <1990Nov14.152743.8373@ioe.lon.ac.uk>, teexand@ioe.lon.ac.uk (Andrew Dawson) writes... >Under 1.0, I'd simply hold down the key immediately after turning on the power, >and the programs would respond accordingly. Under 1.4 this doesn't seem to >work. You need to wait for the floppy light to go on and then press the shift/ctrl/alt keys. --- Ray Wallace (INTERNET,UUCP) wallace@oldtmr.enet.dec.com (UUCP) ...!decwrl!oldtmr.enet!wallace (INTERNET) wallace%oldtmr.enet@decwrl.dec.com ---
boyd@fsucs.UUCP (Mickey Boyd) (11/15/90)
On MegaST's, one must wait until the drive light comes on before holding
down any hot keys (for auto folder programs). Something to do with the
keyboard memory or something. Hope this helps!!
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email: boyd@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu | - Heinlein jfbruno@rodan.acs.syr.edu (John Bruno) (11/15/90)
In article <1990Nov14.152743.8373@ioe.lon.ac.uk> teexand@ioe.lon.ac.uk (Andrew Dawson) writes: >Since upgrading from TOS 1.0 to 1.4 I've been having some problems with >programs in the \AUTO folder. Specifically, I have a couple of programs in >there that react to modifier keys (Shift, Control, etc) being held down. >Under 1.0, I'd simply hold down the key immediately after turning on the power, >and the programs would respond accordingly. Under 1.4 this doesn't seem to work. >I wrote a short test program and it seems that Kbshift() isn't telling the >truth. Further investigation suggests that it does sometimes work if you press >the modifier key shortly after turning on. This is difficult to time correctly >as the program is the first one in the \AUTO folder. Has anyone else had >similar experiences? Any advice? Don't ask me why, but it should work if you do the following: Turn on the machine (of course!) and wait for the floppy light to come on. The instant it does, THEN hit your modifier keys. ---jb > >-- > >=============================================================================== >Andrew Dawson, Computer Centre, University College London, Gower Street, >London WC1E 6BT, England.