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Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Apps
Configuring the Software Keyboard
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2. Shift field, labelling with the [SHIFT] key pressed
3. AltGr field, labelling with the [ALT Gr] key pressed
The following combinations are permissible, for example:
A| In all three modes, the upper-case A is always displayed
a/A/| Normal = a, with [SHIFT] = A, with [ALT Gr] = no display
A//| Normal = A, with [SHIFT] or [ALT Gr] = no display (blank key)
If the / or | character, or other characters that are difficult to enter, are being specified for the
labelling, then this can be done with the hexadecimal operator $:
Character / displayed through $2F
Character | displayed through $24
Bitmaps
Bitmaps can also be used for the key display. The pre-defined standard keyboard symbols
may already be found in the resources of the software keyboard program.
Alternatively, the bitmap files can also be specified directly:
$BMP_Shift| Display of the Shift arrow from the program resource
$BMP_MySymbol.bmp| Display of the bitmap file MySymbol.bmp
Please note the following:
• The special character $ must be specified in front of the bitmap name.
• The bitmap files must either be located in the current working directory of the program
or they must be specified with full path name.
• For all bitmap files, the Color RGB = 140,195,255 is permanently defined as the trans-
parent colour.