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AIX Version 4 Keyboard Technical Reference
Understanding Keyboard Table Information
The keyboard table:
- Specifies the key assignments to be used on keyboards.
- Provides a link to the symbol engraved on the key.
- Lists the character sequences that are to be produced.
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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