pez@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Daniel J Pezely) (11/01/88)
About a week ago, I posted a request for information about editors which make use of the extended keyboard. Here is an overview of what I was mailed: One suggestion was to get QUED/M. I haven't found any stores that had a copy in stock to demo, so I don't know anything about it. The cheapest solution is to get the latest version of the System software and use MacroMaker to redefine the extended keys in any software package. If you bring your own blank disks, most computer stores will let you copy the latest version of the Mac system software. MacroMaker is a pain to use at first because there is no manual (unless you purchase one from Apple). Check out the latest issue of MacUser (November) and read the article about the new System Software, page 184. It will tell you how to get an official copy from Apple, manuals and everything. MacroMaker is an INIT on the second utilities disk. When it is in your system folder and after you rebooted, there will be an additional menu in Finder and all applications. After playing around with it for about 10 minutes, you'll figure out how to use it. One Thing to remember about defining a macro, If you use the mouse for things such as PGUP/PGDN, Delete Line, and Top Of File, the exact screen (global) coordinates are recorded by MacroMaker. What I did, was to define PGUP/PGDN as 30 or so UP/DN key strokes. Delete Line is SHIFT+OPT+LEFT, SHIFT+OPT+RIGHT, BACKSPACE, DOWN, and BACKSPACE. These may not be the best ways, but they work. The only problem is that PGUP/PGDN is really slow. - Daniel Pezely (pez@vax1.acs.udel.edu) University of Delaware