HP t1000 T1000 Series Terminal Emulation Guide - Page 77

These soft buttons can be programmed so that they perform various functions when clicked.There are four soft button levels. Level 1 is displayed by default. Each level consists of 12 programmable buttons, providing a combined total of 48 programmable buttons. You can display all four levels at the same time if required. All levels are accessible even if not all are displayed, levels stored off-screen can be 'scrolled' into view by clicking the arrow buttons. Programming A Soft Button 1. Select the Level number. 2. Select the Button number. 3. Enter a Name to be displayed on the button, up to 10 characters long. 4. Enter the button definition in the Command box. 5. Check the Local check box to make the button definition action locally, or uncheck it to transmit the definition to the host when the button is pressed. 6. Click the Apply button to accept the definition. Entering Control Characters You can enter a control character either as the control key character equivalent or the decimal value of the ASCII character. For example, the control character for the Return key function, CR (carriage return), can be entered by typing the characters ^ and M, representing the keys Ctrl + M which, when pressed together would generate the CR code. Decimal values are entered as three-digit numbers immediately preceded by an underscore character. Values with only two digits must be preceded by a zero. For example, the decimal value of CR is 13, so this would be entered as _013. Refer to the ASCII character table in the Character Sets appendix for code and decimal references. Key Combinations & Sequences You can program a soft button to perform the function of a combination or sequence of keys. For example, you can cause a button to perform the same function as pressing the keys Alt + F4 together, or pressing the keys F2 then F3 then F4. Keys are identified by their virtual key names as listed in the Virtual Key Names appendix. The virtual key name has to be enclosed by the < and > characters in the key definition text box. You may omit the VK_ and VT_ (etc.) parts of the virtual key name. To program a soft button so that it performs the same function as pressing two or more other keys together, type the < character followed by the virtual key names linked together with + (plus sign) characters and ending with the > character. For example, to program a button so that when it is pressed it performs the same function as pressing the keys Alt + F4 together, enter the following in the Command box: Setup Menus 4-39