Is there a way to get key events for pageup, pagedown, insert...?

softwarefailure · 09 July 2018, 13:26

There are some keys which weren't present on original Amiga keyboards (e.g. pageup, pagedown, insert, print, pause, home, end) but today only PC keyboards are used. When I listen to IDCMP_RAWKEY and press one of these keys, I'm not getting any event. Is it possible for WinUAE to behave like OS4 or MorphOS and generate those keys or is this already possible?

idrougge · 09 July 2018, 13:38

Try this package: http://aminet.net/package/driver/input/mmkeyboard

Toni Wilen · 09 July 2018, 13:49

You can manually remap them to any key you want. Input panel also has "PC keyboard" default map.

softwarefailure · 09 July 2018, 15:27

Ok, looks like my input settings were somewhat messed up. Copying them from the "PC keyboard" default map did the trick.

There's one little flaw, though: Since probably no keymap has those non-Amiga keys defined, MapRawKey() from keymap.library fails on them. On OS4 and MorphOS MapRawKey() works on non-Amiga keys like pageup, pagedown, etc. however.

softwarefailure · 10 July 2018, 12:51

Hmm, how can I save the PC keyboard settings please? I do the following:

1) Load my configuration
2) Go to "Input"
3) Set the box below the "Copy from" button to "Default (PC KB)"
4) Click "Copy from"
5) Go back to "Configurations"
6) Click "Save"

But when closing and restarting WinUAE the keyboard settings for "WinUAE keyboard" are back at the defaults and I have to repeat the procedure above again.

Is there no way to permanently copy the settings from "Default (PC KB)" to "WinUAE keyboard"?

Toni Wilen · 10 July 2018, 17:33

It is a bug that probably has been there for ages..

Only keyboard config data differences between current layout and base layout is saved to config file, reduce size of config file (usually only few few keys are modified). In this case base layout is PC when config is saved but it reverts to non-PC default when loading..

Will be fixed in before 4.0.1 is out.

As a workaround: don't touch Copy button and manually set PC keyboard mappings.

softwarefailure · 10 July 2018, 18:38

Thanks, I'll wait for 4.0.1.

Toni Wilen · 10 July 2018, 19:07

It was actually fully implemented but config read function was used incorrectly and it probably worked originally but then later more validation was added which broke it..

http://www.winuae.net/files/b/winuae.7z should fix it, please confirm.

softwarefailure · 10 July 2018, 19:44

Yes, works fine. Thanks!

09 July 2018, 13:26	#1
softwarefailure Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 77	Is there a way to get key events for pageup, pagedown, insert...? There are some keys which weren't present on original Amiga keyboards (e.g. pageup, pagedown, insert, print, pause, home, end) but today only PC keyboards are used. When I listen to IDCMP_RAWKEY and press one of these keys, I'm not getting any event. Is it possible for WinUAE to behave like OS4 or MorphOS and generate those keys or is this already possible?

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09 July 2018, 13:38	#2
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,332	Try this package: http://aminet.net/package/driver/input/mmkeyboard

09 July 2018, 13:49	#3
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	You can manually remap them to any key you want. Input panel also has "PC keyboard" default map.

09 July 2018, 15:27	#4
softwarefailure Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 77	Ok, looks like my input settings were somewhat messed up. Copying them from the "PC keyboard" default map did the trick. There's one little flaw, though: Since probably no keymap has those non-Amiga keys defined, MapRawKey() from keymap.library fails on them. On OS4 and MorphOS MapRawKey() works on non-Amiga keys like pageup, pagedown, etc. however.

10 July 2018, 12:51	#5
softwarefailure Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 77	Hmm, how can I save the PC keyboard settings please? I do the following: 1) Load my configuration 2) Go to "Input" 3) Set the box below the "Copy from" button to "Default (PC KB)" 4) Click "Copy from" 5) Go back to "Configurations" 6) Click "Save" But when closing and restarting WinUAE the keyboard settings for "WinUAE keyboard" are back at the defaults and I have to repeat the procedure above again. Is there no way to permanently copy the settings from "Default (PC KB)" to "WinUAE keyboard"?

10 July 2018, 17:33	#6
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	It is a bug that probably has been there for ages.. Only keyboard config data differences between current layout and base layout is saved to config file, reduce size of config file (usually only few few keys are modified). In this case base layout is PC when config is saved but it reverts to non-PC default when loading.. Will be fixed in before 4.0.1 is out. As a workaround: don't touch Copy button and manually set PC keyboard mappings.

10 July 2018, 18:38	#7
softwarefailure Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 77	Thanks, I'll wait for 4.0.1.

10 July 2018, 19:07	#8
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	It was actually fully implemented but config read function was used incorrectly and it probably worked originally but then later more validation was added which broke it.. http://www.winuae.net/files/b/winuae.7z should fix it, please confirm.

10 July 2018, 19:44	#9
softwarefailure Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 77	Yes, works fine. Thanks!

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