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AIX Version 4 Keyboard Technical Reference

Understanding Keyboard Table Information

The keyboard table:

Refer to the following listing for the meanings of the column headings:

Heading Meaning
Key Posn Keyboard key position.
Shift State The shift state of the Base, Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or AltGr positions.
Assignment Returned The character or control assigned to that key.
Returned String Specifies the data that is returned to the program reading the keyboard.

The Alt key, followed by one or more numbered keys on the numeric pad, returns a single character when the value is entered on the numeric pad. The value accumulates while the Alt key is held down and returns when the key is released.


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