Ok, going on 1 hour sleep in the last 36, so maybe I am to lagged to think, but my foggy mind wonders if one could write a java script(or similar) that captures the actual hex input from the keyboard port before it gets through the keyboard map. I would guess that if one could do that, then the the problem would be reduced to one 101 key grid in the program. Just a thought... Yes, those diagonal keys... and then the old sun/sparc keyboards.. Well anyway, for the diagonal keys maybe one could make an array for each row of keys. the diagonal keys would always be one row up/down and one index +/-. Your right, this is one of those little ideas that just kind of grabs you! I better get back to work... :-)

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In reply to Re: Keys beside keys on keyboards by wjw
in thread Keys beside keys on keyboards by Smaug

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