hls@rwthbs.uucp (H.L. Stahl) (01/03/91)
I have a lot of problems using MS-Windows 3.0; 2 of them are as follows:
--> How can I use the cursor keys in conjunction with Win3-Terminal?
Until now I am only able to move the Windows cursor with the cursor
keys, but the key code seems not to be transmitted! (I have similar
problems with some other keys, such as vertical bar.)
--> How can I use my mouse with applications running under Win3 in a DOS
window (e.g. MS-Word for DOS)?
Any help will be gratefully appreciated!
Hans
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In article <1991Jan3.134432.2610@rwthbs.uucp> hls@rwthbs.UUCP (Hans-Ludwig Stahl) writes: >I have a lot of problems using MS-Windows 3.0; 2 of them are as follows: > --> How can I use the cursor keys in conjunction with Win3-Terminal? > Until now I am only able to move the Windows cursor with the cursor > keys, but the key code seems not to be transmitted! (I have similar > problems with some other keys, such as vertical bar.) > --> How can I use my mouse with applications running under Win3 in a DOS > window (e.g. MS-Word for DOS)? > > > Hans Okay, for question number 1, I have seen a lot of people asking, so I thought I'd post instead of email. In the terminal program for win3, activate the Scroll Lock key, so that the light is turned on, and then try the cursor keys. They should work. I found this out from a posting last year, sorry, I can't remember the original sender's name (but thank you!!!!). As for the second question, and this is not an authoritative answer, if you are on a 386 class machine and running your pgm in a window, then win3 controls the mouse. However, if you run the program full screen, win3 releases mouse control to the program. I have used Quattro Pro under win3, and this is how I gained mouse control. It makes sense. Anything running is a window is in the true "windows" environment and windows must retain control in order to keep the interface. I mean, would you want your cursor to do one type of movement in one window and a totally different and unrelated movement in another? Hope this helps, Howard ------------------------------------------------------------------- | Howard J. Lymor | r3hjl@vax1.cc.uakron.edu | | My opinions are my | Or you can try me through good ole AT&T | | own, and even I | | | disown them! | (216) 434 - 9157 (after 10PM EST) | -------------------------------------------------------------------
hls@rwthbs.uucp (H.L. Stahl) (01/10/91)
In article <931@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU> r3hjl@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU (Howard J. Lymor) writes: > In article <1991Jan3.134432.2610@rwthbs.uucp> hls@rwthbs.UUCP (Hans-Ludwig Stahl) writes: > > --> How can I use the cursor keys in conjunction with Win3-Terminal? > > --> How can I use my mouse with applications running under Win3 in a DOS > > window (e.g. MS-Word for DOS)? > In the terminal program for win3, activate the Scroll Lock key, > so that the light is turned on, and then try the cursor keys. > They should work. It works fine, but I still cannnot use backslash, apostroph and similar keys. > ...run the program full screen, win3 releases mouse control... Perhaps in Version 3.1 (or later) of Windows, there will be the feature to toggle between Windows and non-win-applications using the mouse by Scroll Lock as well? Thanks to everybody for the useful hints! Hans-Ludwig Stahl