SNA Server 3.0 5250 Applet Numeric Pad Function Keys Don't Work

Last reviewed: April 17, 1997
Article ID: Q159453
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SNA Server for Windows NT, version 3.0

SUMMARY

When using the SNA Server 3.0 5250 applet, function keys located on the numeric keypad (such as PgUp, PgDn and Enter) are not mapped to 5250 functions for Page Up, Page Down, and Enter. The standard cursor control keys for PageUp and PageDown (located on the keypad positioned between the Backspace and NumLock keys) and the standard Enter key do work.

The SNA Server 3.0 5250 applet does support limited keyboard remapping by following the instructions in the <Snaroot>\System\5250.kbd file. This keyboard mapping support is not available in SNA Server 2.x versions of the 5250 applet.

MORE INFORMATION

The <Snaroot>\System\5250.kbd file can be edited to support limited keyboard remapping, for the standard IBM 101 keyboard layout. For example, here are instructions to add support for the Enter, PgUp and PgDn keys located on the numeric keypad:

  1. Save the original copy of <Snaroot>\System\5250.kbd to 5250.old.

  2. Add the following lines to the 5250.kbd file:

          NumPgUp : PAGE_UP
          NumPgDn : PAGE_DOWN
          NumEnter: ENTER
    

NOTE: 5250.kbd will already include default entries for the 5250 PAGE_UP, PAGE_DOWN, and ENTER functions, mapped to the PageUp, PageDown, and Enter keys respectively.

  1. Copy the 5250.kbd file to Keyboard.map, and place Keyboard.map in the same directory where the Win5250.exe program resides:

    - for Windows 3.x clients, the default is <sna.win> - for Windows 95 clients, the default is <sna95>\system - for Windows NT clients, the default is <sna>\system

  2. Restart the 5250 applet.


Additional query words: prodsna
Keywords : kbui kbusage sna5250
Version : 3.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


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Last reviewed: April 17, 1997
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