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SetMap (1.3, 2.0x in Sys:System)
NAME
SetKeyboard - Changes the key map of the keyboard
for that Shell window.
SYNOPSIS
SETMAP mapfile
DESCRIPTION
A key map is a datatable which the Amiga refrences
when a key on a keyboard is pressed. Different key maps
cause the keys on the keyboard to print different things
depending on which country's keyboard you wish to use.
For example, if your are using the French keymap letter
'Q' reversed will be used when you press the 'A' key on
the keyboard. Or, if you press the 'Q' key, then 'A' will
be printed.
For complete info on the foreign key layouts refer to
the 'Introduction to the Amiga' handbook which Commodore
bundled with your Amiga. If you want to see how your
keyboard is mapped out, use the Keytoy program (under
1.3) or the KeyShow (under 2.x/3.x) in the Tools
directory of your Extras disk. This will give you a
complete graphical representation of your keyboard.
In Workbench 2.1 and higher you have system language
localization. In these versions, the key map is set via
the Locale preference progam. SETKEYBOARD allows you to
change the key map without accessing the Locale
Preference program the same way the SETFONT command
allows you to change the font without accessing the Fonts
Preference program.
This command looks for its key map data file in the
'Keymaps' subdirectory of the DEVS: directory. If you
type the full path then the key map file may be located
anywhere. The standard keymaps are currently limited to:
cdn French Canadian
ch1 Swiss French
ch2 Swiss German
d German
dk Danish
e Spanish
f French
gb Great Britain
i Italian
n Norwegian
p Portugese
s Swedish
usa0 The standard mapping of the 1.1 Workbench (A1000)
usa1 Maps for the numeric pad keys on 500/2000
usa2 Dvorak U.S. keyboard
KEYWORDS
mapfile
The keymap data file which will be used. If the
keymap data file is in the DEVS/keymaps drawer then you
do not need to enter the path. If it is located anywhere
else, you do need to enter the path.
EXAMPLES
1. To install the French Canadian keyboard:
SETKEYMAP cdn
2. To install the French language keyboard:
SETMAP f
3. To restore the default system key map:
SETMAP usa