HP 64780A, User Manual

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To set up custom action keys
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Modify the "actionKeysSub.keyDefs" resource in the
$HP64000/lib/X11/app-defaults/HP64_Softkey file.
The "actionKeysSub.keyDefs" resource defines a list of paired strings. The first
string defines the text to appear on the action key pushbutton. The second string
defines the command that will be sent to the command line area and executed when
the action key is pressed.
Command files can be executed by placing the name of the command file in the
command definition.
A pair of parentheses with no spaces (that is "()") in the command definition
indicates that text from the entry buffer will replace the parentheses when the
command is executed.
Action keys that use the entry buffer should always include the entry buffer
symbol, "( )", in the action key label to remind you to place information in the entry
buffer before clicking the action key.
Shell commands can be executed by using an exclamation point prefix. A second
exclamation point ends the command string and allows additional options on the
command line.
An empty action ("") causes the emulator to repeat the previous operation, whether
it came from a pulldown, a dialog, a pop-up, or another action key.
Examples To set up custom action keys when the graphical interface is used with a 68360
emulator, modify the "actionKeysSub.keyDefs" resource:
*m68360*actionKeysSub.keyDefs: \
"Make" "cd /users/project2/68360; !make! in_browser" \
"Load Pgm" "load configuration config.EA; load program2" \
"Run Pgm" "run from reset" \
"Trace after ( )" "trace after (); display trace" \
"Step Source" "set source on; display memory mnemonic; step source" \
" Display Special" "mycommandfilename"
"Again" ""
Refer to the previous "To modify Graphical User Interface resources" section for
more detailed information on modifying resources.
Chapter 10: Setting X Resources
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