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Ctrl Key - Does it exist or how?

Has anybody worked out if the keyboard has a Ctrl key or a function that works like Ctrl , handy when quitting apps eg Ctrl Q.
Or editing.
I couldnt find it when I used the device.
Cheers

That's very strange because I have it on my MDA II's touchscreen keyboard. Are you talking about the touchscreen keyboard that you have to pop up by pressing the up arrow in the lower right-hand corner in the Messages app for instance?
I wonder whether this feature would also be ROM-dependent.

i meant the hard keyboard not sip. its on sip but when i used the universal i couldnt see it.

Yes I am interested in the Ctrl button on the universal as well, I owned a XDAIIs and found the keyboard on that didn't have the Ctrl key either so you can't do CUT/COPY or paste unless there is another way. I cut and paste heaps so the keyboard was useless to me on the XDAIIs.
Any one know if there is another way to do this on the Universal Keyboard.

what a wind up this is, cant believe they missed the ctrl button off the proper keyboard.

The keyboard has Cut/copy/paste function, so I am happy.
Jasjar is the most awesome PPC Phone yet.

there is a screen tap key (a bit like the right mouse click key on a full computer) this brings up the menu option, with copy and cut in it !! then you can just pres the relevant letter on the keyboard, thus having the same effect (ie press a function key then C or T or V).
PS its Fn [Space] key

cool... i wondered what that key did! that is useful!

[ctrl] is used for more things than copy+paste.
I use my Exec to communicate with *NIX servers using Pocket PuTTY. [ctrl] is kind of essential.

Agree, using putty is a nightmare without a ctrl key. Is there any way of mapping another key to do the same function

I need help with ViJay key press

Hi VJ, I looked on your list but I cant find the correct #'s for the L and R softkey can you or anyone else help me please. thank you

Chakra: I just wrote appoximately a page's worth of answer why this wasn't possible. Then I had an idea :idea:
It's keys 112 and 113, left and right respectively
I love it when I prove myself wrong...
V

that doesnt seem to be working

What device are you using? 112 and 113 are for the Universal.
V

I have a KJAM

Can someone else test this. I'd be surprised it the Universal and Wizard had different keypresses. Chakra, if no one else has any luck, I'll send you a little program later to help us figure it out. I'm going out tonight, but PM me if I forget.
V

I am using ae button plus 2.1 allong with your vijay key press. I have asigned the right softkey to have three functions one press, two press, and three press. when I use vjkeypress 113 for the first press i get the reaction of the second press. and when I am in anouther program the softkey does nothing. maybee this has to do with ae not vjkeypress. I am just looking for a way to use the right softkey while also using the second and third functions when I want????

Chakra, I think that makes all the difference. I think AE Button Plus is simulating button presses, and VJKeyPress is simulating button presses, and it won't be pretty.
Try it without AE Button first, and then try playing with the order of your keypresses. It's not an ideal solution though I imagine.
V

Ill try it thanks.

For what it's worth... the key codes for an HTC Wizard WIZA200 are:
Volume slider Down : 118 (left side of device, near top)
Volume slider Up : 117 (left side of device, near top)
Comm Manager : 198 (left side of device, very top)
Left soft key : 112
Right soft key : 113
Phone answer : 114
Phone hang-up : 115
The rest are just the regular up/down/left/right/action buttons and buttons 1 through 4 (messaging, internet explorer, voice commands/recorder, camera). Not sure what codes those technically carry.

Is there anyway to remap button 1 and 2 (IE & Message) to the keys ! and ~ ???

I have this program where i wanna use Button 1 and 2 ( IE and Message) for a specific functions but the problem is the program doesnt reconize these buttons when pressed. I am resorted to mapping the ! and ~ from the keyboard for these functions but it is annoying having to slide open the keyboard and pressng the Fn key everytime i need these buttons....
I was wondering if there are any 3rd party software or registry edit where i can remap button 1 and 2 to a keyboard command or keystroke...

where can i find the underscore _

Hello, i have a little problem.
I would to setup windows messenger on my X1 but i need the _ to compleet the setup. but where can i find the _ on the X1.
Thankz.

bring up the on screen keyboard. its a hassle i know but the x1 doesnt seem to have it mapped on the query keyboard

It works! Thankz.

You can use the àü button (just above the "Sym" key on the hardware keyboard) for this and MANY other characters...
For example type a "-" and then press the àü key and it turns that "-" into the "_" that you wanted...
This also works for $, £, and loads more symbols ...you can even customise it (I set mine up so I have easy access to £ and €...)
READ HERE

thay AU key doesnt seem to do anything for me. do i need to set it up first?

No it should just work ~maybe probs if you've installed a keyboard? or manila ...but fresh out of the box it works automatically
Connect your phone in ActiveSync mode to your computer and open \Windows\sym.0409.txt
That shows you the list ...for each character it shows what pressing the àü key will change it to (you have to press àü immediately after pressing the original key)
You can move them around. Each line is representing one hardware key. Each time you press àü it jumps to the next character on the line in that text file.
Here is an extract of mine -
aàáâäåąãăæ
AÀÁÂÄÅĄÃĂÆ
cçćč©
...
@£$€~
%^
So when I type "a" and then press àü it changes to à ...press àü again and it changes to á ...
So to get the GBP symbol I just type @ and press àüand there you go... I have £

im usign the diamond keyboard. it doesnt do anythign for me when i press that button. dont have anything else installed. ill try to look up that file, thanks.

i tried opening it. it has everything you have and more. however, it doesnt work.

i'm using the X1ButtonMapper software and assigned the Tab+s key for underscore using the command SendKeys("_"). at the same time I assigned the $, %, and + keys to other buttons. it made sending e-mails and SMS a lot easier..

TP2, AE Key Mapper, dysfunction of Shift and Caps

Hi all,
although being newbie on this board, i have some IT skills.
I have Rhodium (Touch Pro 2), with Czech localization (official). Trying to redefine (remap) some keys on my HW keyboard using AE Key Mapper.
It works good for me (for example switch Y-Z keys) but with a terrible dysfunction. The Shift Key appears "set permanent" when touching key on the top row (where normally are numbers), but works as "once touched" when using it (permanently pressed) with other keys.
And, the Caps is not working totally, i can not set the Caps on.
Suppose it is related to constant for ShiftKey and CapsLockKey inside my .AEK file. Trying most combination with 0110 for Shift and 0014, 0114 for teh Caps, but without success.
Anybody help, please?
Thank you,
Paul
P.S.: Do not offer me another solution like this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=554240 - i need AE Key Mapper...