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[TenTec] 2 annoying problems, Pegasus

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Subject: [TenTec] 2 annoying problems, Pegasus
From: rudder@gulfcoast.net (M. Clark)
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 12:03:54 -0500
At 08:30 AM 12/10/99 -0800, you wrote:
>
>
>I think they may be handling the key presses much like
>keyboard entry. Even though it's getting to the
>software like the knob turning data, I'd say the
>Pegasus software is trying to make the panel module
>think it's receiving keyboard data, that is they're
>simulating someone pressing the number keys on the
>keyboard. It simplifies a few things development-wise,
>but as you say, it shouldn't be written that way. They
>should have a module that specifically handles keypad
>entry, whether the window has the focus or not. I've
>seen a few application written in Visual Basic where
>they do the same thing, but it's not a good practice.
>It's like it was an afterthought. 

Agreed.

73, Malcolm WX4YZ


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