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ha.rajamohamed · Beginner Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 71 Topics: 22

I need to know is there any way which we can trap the functional keys in REXX / PANELS.
I know we can trap by using .PFKEY in PANELS, but my requirement is to disable the functional keys.

Like in the panel if i am browsing it (Jumping one panel to another), and supppose funtional key "FS2" is pressed, the panel is splitting up as in the normal environment. I don't want this to happen. Like I need to activate only the keys I suppose to use inside the Panel and I need to diable the rest.

kolusu · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:28 am Post subject:

ha.rajamohamed,

Please search before posting. check these links

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=2807&highlight=pf+keys
http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=637&highlight=pf+keys
http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=292&highlight=pf%2A

Hope this helps...

Cheers

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Mervyn · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:21 am Post subject:

ha.rajamohamed, if your main intention is to prevent your user spiltting the screen, you can issue ISPEXEC CONTROL SPLIT DISABLE (but remember to ENABLE it afterwards).
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ha.rajamohamed · Beginner Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 71 Topics: 22

Hi Mervyn, thanks for your information, but I want to diable all the keys, except F3 (exit, handling in the rexx panel) and F9 (ordinary swap).

Kolusu, thanks for your search liks , but i count not figure out my case in the search help.
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taltyman · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

If your panel provides a ===> command input area then what are you going to do if they simply enter SPLIT or whatever other command(s) they have their PFKey set to? Rolling Eyes

Messing with other people's PFKey settings or any other profile settings may not make you any friends. Evil or Very Mad

The link Kolusu provided on setting up an application keylist is probably the most friendly way to do what you want. Although users can disable keylists. Confused

superk · Advanced Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Posts: 684 Topics: 5

The thing I'm curious about is why? After all, there aren't all that many commands that one can enter on normal non-scrollable panel display. Seems like the only commands that would actually affect the panel are HELP, END, SWAP, and SPLIT, (which can be disabled), and maybe RETRIEVE. CURSOR, UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT, won't do anything.

semigeezer · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

Run under your own application id. Then you can cotnrol the keys however you want to without affecting other applications or ISPF itself. And adding CMD() to the )BODY statement will remove the ability to access command table entries from what would otherwise be the command line. But... as superk and taltyman said, by removing the standard PF keys from the application, you will be removing standard behaviour that ISPF usres expect like cursor, retrieve, cretrieve and help.

ha.rajamohamed · Beginner Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 71 Topics: 22

okie, thanks for the inputs
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