This FKEY will display a dialog box showing all the FKEYs installed in your System. It will stay on the screen for 10 seconds and then go away. If you click the mouse it will close immediately.
Use ResEdit to install it. Double-click on the FKEY file to open ResEdit. When ResEdit’s window opens, use Copy from the Edit menu or Command-C to copy the FKEY into the clipboard. Open the System file. Use Paste from the Edit menu or Command-V to paste the FKEY into the System. It is assigned to FKEY #0. If there is already an FKEY in that position, ResEdit will ask you if you want to replace that resource ID or select another number. Use your own discretion here. I use FKEY #0 because it is easy to find on the keyboard. You might want to put it in slot #2 if you don’t have an external drive and have a full complement of FKEYs. You can use any FKEY slot you wish. It will override the FKEY in the ROM if you use one of the so-called Apple-reserved positions. You might want to name your installed FKEYs if they don’t already have a name. Select the FKEY to name and use Get Info or Command-I. Tab to the second box and type in the name of the FKEY. You can also change an FKEY’s position by typing a new number in the first box.
This FKEY was written to replace John Holder’s FKEY View. FKEY View doesn’t display FKEYs 1 and 2, plus there is a bug in version 2.5 that repeats the name for FKEY 3 in the FKEY 4 position. I wrote this FKEY because I bought a PowerBook 100 and put some FKEYs in positions 1 and 2 since it doesn’t have a floppy drive. FKEY View wouldn’t show those FKEYs and I had trouble remembering which FKEYs were in those positions. (It’s tough to get old and have your mind go bad on you.)
This FKEY is free, but I would like some fan mail if you find it useful. Thanks.
