Keyboard Mapping - Part 2

by Green Screens Ltd.

In Part 1 we described how to map every key to custom character. This time we will describe how to map terminal commands as Field+, Field-, FieldExit etc. to different keys.

Command mapping is similar to key mapping. Instead we will map registered events for special terminal commands.

For example, Field+ and Field- by default are mapped to numeric pad + and - keys. In this scenario it is impossible to type + or - character from numeric pad.

To change that, we need to create custom mapping which will replace existing one. One of our clients wanted to remap NUM- from Field- to minus (-) character.

Here is how we did it...

NOTE: At the bottom one can find default functions mapping

Custom mapping steps
  1. go to [users]\io.greenscreens\etl\data
  2. create txt file name kmap.json.
  3. paste default mapping from bottom of this post into created file
  4. find and remove following mapping
 {mm: '@A@-',  which: 109, altKey:false, name:'FMINUS'}
  1. save file
  2. go to web admin console
  3. open Customization (left side bar) and select Footer
  4. Paste following code (don't forget to press save icon)
   <script>
    $(window).on('greenscreens', function(){
      Tn5250.KeyMap.install('kmap.json');
    });
   </script>
  1. Open web terminal and try Num-, now it should be minus (-) char instead Field-
Key definition options

Every key has JSON object definition for event mapping. Below is a sample with all available properties.

NOTE: Not all property combinations are valid.

{
 mm: '@@',
 which: 64,
 aid: 248,
 forced:true,
 altKey:true,
 ctrlKey:true,
 shiftKey:true,
 type:'keypress',
 name:'AT',
 type:'keypress',
 mode : 1,
 originalEvent: {location: 0}
 },
  • aid - 5250 terminal code for remote function key as PFnn, Enter, SystemReq, Reset etc...
  • altKey - should ALT be pressed
  • ctrlKey - should CTRL be pressed
  • forced - will ignore key buffering (buffer is cleared)
  • mm - HLL api specification command
  • mode - keyboard operation mode (can have 2 modes)
  • name - event name registered in application
  • originalEvent: {location: 0} - to recognize key physical location as left or right side of the keyboard (for keys as ALT, CTRL ENTER )
  • shiftKey - should SHIFT be pressed
  • type - type of event to catch : 'keypress', 'keyup', 'keydown'
  • which - JavaScript key code to match
Default mapping structure
[
    {mm: '@1', which: 112, aid: 49, name:'PF1'},
    {mm: '@2', which: 113, aid: 50, name:'PF2'},
    {mm: '@3', which: 114, aid: 51, name:'PF3'},
    {mm: '@4', which: 115, aid: 52, name:'PF4'},
    {mm: '@5', which: 116, aid: 53, name:'PF5'},
    {mm: '@6', which: 117, aid: 54, name:'PF6'},
    {mm: '@7', which: 118, aid: 55, name:'PF7'},
    {mm: '@8', which: 119, aid: 56, name:'PF8'},
    {mm: '@9', which: 120, aid: 57, name:'PF9'},
    {mm: '@a', which: 121, aid: 58, name:'PF10'},
    {mm: '@b', which: 122, aid: 59, name:'PF11'},
    {mm: '@c', which: 123, aid: 60, name:'PF12'},
    {mm: '@d', which: 112, shiftKey: true, aid: 177, name:'PF13'},
    {mm: '@e', which: 113, shiftKey: true, aid: 178, name:'PF14'},
    {mm: '@f', which: 114, shiftKey: true, aid: 179, name:'PF15'},
    {mm: '@g', which: 115, shiftKey: true, aid: 180, name:'PF16'},
    {mm: '@h', which: 116, shiftKey: true, aid: 181, name:'PF17'},
    {mm: '@i', which: 117, shiftKey: true, aid: 182, name:'PF18'},
    {mm: '@j', which: 118, shiftKey: true, aid: 183, name:'PF19'},
    {mm: '@k', which: 119, shiftKey: true, aid: 184, name:'PF20'},
    {mm: '@l', which: 120, shiftKey: true, aid: 185, name:'PF21'},
    {mm: '@m', which: 121, shiftKey: true, aid: 186, name:'PF22'},
    {mm: '@n', which: 122, shiftKey: true, aid: 187, name:'PF23'},
    {mm: '@o', which: 123, shiftKey: true, aid: 188, name:'PF24'},

    {mm: '@C', which: 19, aid: 189, name:'CLEAR'},
    {mm: '@S@E',  which: 19, shiftKey: true, aid: 246, name:'PRINT'},
    {mm: '@A@C',  which: 19, shiftKey: false, altKey: true, aid: 240, name:'TEST'},
    {mm: '@H',  which: 112, altKey: true, aid: 243, name:'HELP'},
    {mm: '',  which: 36, altKey: true, aid: 248, name:'HOME'},
    {mm: '@u',  which: 33, aid: 244, name:'PGUP'},
    {mm: '@v',  which: 34, aid: 245, name:'PGDOWN'},
    {mm: '@A@H', forced:true, which: 27, shiftKey: true, aid: 1031, name:'SYSR'},
    {mm: '@A@Q', forced:true, which: 27, aid: 1037, name:'ATT'},
    {mm: '@R', forced:true, type: 'keyup', shiftKey: false, ctrlKey: false, altKey: false, which: 17, originalEvent: {location: 1}, aid: 1032, name:'RESET'},
    {mm: '@C', type: 'keyup', shiftKey: true, ctrlKey: false, altKey: false, which: 17, originalEvent: {location: 1}, aid: 189, name:'CLEAR'},
    {mm: '@N',  which: 13, shiftKey: true, originalEvent: {location: 0}, name:'NEWLINE'},
    {mm: '@N',  which: 13, shiftKey: true, originalEvent: {location: 3}, name:'NEWLINE'},
    {mm: '@N',  which: 17, ctrlKey : true, shiftKey: true, originalEvent: {location: 2}, name:'NEWLINE'},
    {mm: '@E',  which: 13, aid: 241, originalEvent: {location: 3}, name:'ENTER'},
    {mm: '@E',  which: 13, aid: 241, originalEvent: {location: 0}, mode : 2, name:'ENTER'},
    {mm: '@E',  which: 17, ctrlKey : true, aid: 241, originalEvent: {location: 2}, mode : 1, name:'ENTER'},
    {mm: '@A@E', ctrlKey : true,  which: 17, originalEvent: {location: 2}, mode : 2, name:'FEX'},
    {mm: '@A@E',  which: 13, originalEvent: {location: 0}, mode : 1, name :'FEX'},
    {mm: '',  ctrlKey : true, altKey : true, which: 17, originalEvent: {location: 2}, mode : 2, name:'FEXB'},
    {mm: '',                  altKey : true, which: 13, originalEvent: {location: 0}, mode : 1, name :'FEXB'},
    {mm: '@U',  which: 38, name:'UP'},
    {mm: '@V',  which: 40, name:'DOWN'},
    {mm: '@L',  which: 37, name:'LEFT'},
    {mm: '@Z',  which: 39, name:'RIGHT'},
    {mm: '@0',  which: 36, name:'FIELDSTART'},
    {mm: '@q',  which: 35, name:'FIELDEND'},
    {mm: '@F',  which: 35, shiftKey: true, name:'ERASEEOF'},
    {mm: '@A@F',  which: 35, altKey: true, name:'ERASEINPUT'},
    {mm: '@A@9',  which: 111, altKey: true, name:'MIRROR'},
    {mm: '@A@9',  which: 111, ctrlKey: true, name:'MIRROR'},
    {mm: '@A@9',  which: 55, altKey: true, shiftKey:true, name:'MIRROR'},
    {mm: '@@', which: 64, altKey:true, ctrlKey:true, type:'keypress', name:'AT'},
    {mm: '@O', which: 32, type:'keypress', name:'SPACE'},

    // num keys without alt  
    {mm: '@A@+',  which: 107, altKey:false, name:'FPLUS'},
        // remove this to enable char minus instead Field-
    {mm: '@A@-',  which: 109, altKey:false, name:'FMINUS'},
   
    // num keys with alt
    {mm: '@A@+',  which: 107, altKey:true, name:'FPLUS'},
    {mm: '@A@-',  which: 109, altKey:true, name:'FMINUS'},

    // normal keyboard segment
    {mm: '@A@+',  altKey: true, which: 187, name:'FPLUS'},
    {mm: '@A@-',  altKey: true, which: 189, name:'FMINUS'},

    {mm: '@T',  which: 9, name:'TABNEXT'},
    {mm: '@B',  shiftKey: true, which: 9, name:'TABPREV'},
    {mm: '',  which: 111, shiftKey: true, name:'RTLMERGE'},
    {mm: '',  which: 111, name:'RTL'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, which: 73, name:'RTLBOX'},
    {mm: '@Ar',  which: 82, shiftKey:false, altKey:true, name:'RTL'},
    {mm: '',  which: 55, shiftKey:true, altKey:true, name:'RTL'},
    {mm: '',  which: 86, altKey:true, name:'RESIZE'},
    {mm: '',  which: 45, altKey:true, name: 'DUP'},
    {mm: '@A@I',  which: 45, name: 'OWR'},
    {mm: '@D',  which: 46, name:'DEL'},
    {mm: '@<',  which: 8, name:'BACKSP'},
    {mm: '', type: 'keyup', which: 44, name:'PrintScr'},
    {mm: '@s',  which: 145, name:'ScrollLock'},
    {mm: '@t',  which: 144, name:'NumLock'},
    {mm: '@Y',  which: 20, name:'CapsLock'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, shiftKey: true, which: 187, name:'CROSSHAIR'},
    {mm: '',  type: 'keyup', ctrlKey: true, which: 114, name:'NOP'},
    {mm: '@rr',  ctrlKey: true, shiftKey:false, which: 82, name:'REFRESH'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, which: 37, name:'NOP'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, which: 39, name:'NOP'},
    {mm: '',  type: 'keyup', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true, which: 17, originalEvent: {location: 0}, name:'NOP'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, shiftKey: true, which: 70, name:'TOGGLEFONT'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, shiftKey: true, which: 84, name:'TOGGLETHEME'},
    {mm: '@Am',  altKey: true, which: 77, name:'MARKSTART'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, shiftKey: true, which: 77, name:'MARKEND'},
    {mm: '',  ctrlKey: true, shiftKey: true, which: 65, name:'SELECTFIELD'},
    {mm: '@ra',  type: 'keyup', ctrlKey: true, which: 65, name:'SELECTALL'},
    {mm: '@rc',  type: 'keyup', ctrlKey: true, which: 67, name:'COPY'},
    {mm: '',  shiftKey: true, which: 32, name:'INSERTSPACE'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, which: 38, name:'PASTEMODENEXT'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, which: 40, name:'PASTEMODEPREV'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, shiftKey: true, which: 76, name:'TOGGLELOGGING'},
    {mm: '@Au',  altKey: true, which: 85, name:'TOGGLEUI'},
    {mm: '@Ak',  altKey: true, which: 75, name:'TOGGLEKEYBAR'},
    {mm: '@Ab',  altKey: true, which: 66, name:'TOGGLEBRAILLE'},
    {mm: '@Aa',  altKey: true, which: 65, name:'TOGGLEATTR'},
    {mm: '@Ax',  altKey: true, which: 88, name:'TOGGLESISO'},
    {mm: '',  altKey: true, shiftKey: false, which: 70, name:'MACROFIELDS'}
  ]