Article: Q66740
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:1.0,1.1; OS/2:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 31-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, versions 1.0, 1.1
- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2, versions 1.0, 1.1
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SYMPTOMS
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In the Programmer's WorkBench (PWB) versions 1.0 and 1.1, the CTRL+NUM/ (CTRL+/
on the numeric keypad) and ALT+NUM/ (ALT+/ on the numeric keypad) combinations
may be interpreted as CTRL+/ and ALT+/ (on the main keyboard). This problem
happens only in DOS or in the DOS 3.x box of OS/2, and only on certain
computers. This behavior will cause any macro or function assigned to CTRL+NUM/
or ALT+NUM/ to not execute when NUM LOCK is on.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in PWB version 1.0 and 1.1. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes
available.
MORE INFORMATION
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To reproduce this problem, assign a function or macro to CTRL+NUM/. Then run the
TELL function (CTRL+T by default) and press CTRL+NUM/. The TELL function prompts
for a keystroke, then displays the name of the keystroke and the function
assigned to it. With NUM LOCK on, TELL will return the following:
unassigned:Ctrl+/
With NUM LOCK off, TELL will return the following:
<function name>:Ctrl+num/
This behavior is identical for the ALT+NUM/ key name, but works properly for all
other key names on the numeric keypad.
If NUM LOCK is off, or if the protected-mode version of PWB is run, this behavior
does not occur.
This behavior has been observed on the following machines:
Northgate 386-33
PS/2 Model 70
PS/2 Model 80-311
Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 buglist1.00 buglist1.10
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Keywords : kb16bitonly
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbPWBSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPWB100DOS kbPWB110DOS kbPWB100OS2 kbPWB110OS2
Version : MS-DOS:1.0,1.1; OS/2:1.0,1.1
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