Help a Poor Guy with a Broken Keyboard

Hi Everyone!
I was wondering if someone could help with a workaround for a problem I have: Certain keys on my netbook keyboard stop working, seemingly at random (if anyone knows why this could be, I'm all ears).
I'm trying to use fluxbox keys to use a shortcut to send a keystroke, for example 'Control' and '3' to send 'e' or 'Control' and 'd' to send 'c'.
Is there a command/package that can do this?
I did google for a while but I don't really know what to search for.
-Coire

Hi,
I don't use fluxbox and I don't know if it determines something.
But you can use xmodmap to remap keys and combinations.
With xev you can press the keys and know the keycode to use for xmodmap
E.g.
xmodmap -e 'keycode 56 = Control_L'
xmodmap -e 'keycode 64 = AudioUp'

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Hi Herewith I have enclosed the code.. I am not sure where i am going wrong..moreover i am very new to this technologies.. i need to finish this by tonight.. anyone helps that will be great..
here is my problem.. i need to check a rebate id which exists in the database.. if it exists I have to update the value and if doesn't exits i have to insert a new row..
My jsp will contails 10 rows.. Once after submit.. I have to check with the database whetehr that rebate_sku_num exits.. if exits i need to update that row.. if not i have to insert a new record.. here is my code.. please give some solution.. thanks
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
import javax.servlet.SingleThreadModel;
import javax.servlet.ServletConfig;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.Date;
import java.text.*;
public class AddRebate extends HttpServlet implements SingleThreadModel {
public void init(ServletConfig servletconfig) throws ServletException {
super.init(servletconfig);
public void doPost(HttpServletRequest httpservletrequest, HttpServletResponse httpservletresponse)
throws ServletException, IOException {
HttpSession session;
session = httpservletrequest.getSession(true);
String user_name;
String divisionCode;
String rebate_sku_num[];
String selectedMonth;
String amount[];
String message = "";
String Query="";
String RebateId="";
boolean flag = true;
// from here
Calendar todaysdate = new GregorianCalendar();
SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy");
SimpleDateFormat sdf1 = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS");
System.out.println("today's date: " + sdf.format(todaysdate.getTime()));
String entryDate = sdf.format(todaysdate.getTime());
String entryDate1 = sdf1.format(todaysdate.getTime());
System.out.println("entering date is " +entryDate) ;
System.out.println("entering date is " +entryDate1) ;
// to here
user_name = (String) session.getAttribute("user_name");
divisionCode = (String) session.getAttribute("division_code");
selectedMonth = httpservletrequest.getParameter("selectedMonth");
rebate_sku_num = httpservletrequest.getParameterValues("rebateId");
amount = httpservletrequest.getParameterValues("amount");
System.out.println("AddRebate : doPost() : selectedMonth = " + selectedMonth);
System.out.println("AddRebate : doPost() : rebate_sku_num = " + rebate_sku_num);
System.out.println("AddRebate : doPost() : amount = " + amount);
flag =true;
if (flag) {
// from here
try {
String s = "select REBATE_SKU_NUM from EASMSA_REBATE_SKU_DETAILS_TB";
System.out.println("AdjustmentServlet : doGet() : getting maximum adjustment ID query : " + s);
ResultSet resultset = DatabaseConnection.executeQuery(s);
if (resultset != null) {
while (resultset.next()) {
RebateId = resultset.getString("REBATE_SKU_NUM");
System.out.println("the REBATE_SKU_NUM is " + RebateId);
}else{
System.out.println("AdjustmentServlet : doGet() : getting maximum adjustment ID : resltset is null " );
} catch (Exception exception1) {
System.out.println("AdjustmentServlet : doGet() : exception in getting max of adjustment id");
exception1.printStackTrace();
// to herer
for (int i = 0; i < rebate_sku_num.length; i++) {
if ((rebate_sku_num != RebateId)) {
System.out.println("get the values" +rebate_sku_num);
System.out.println("get the values" + RebateId);
Query = "INSERT INTO EASMSA_REBATE_SKU_DETAILS_TB " +
"( REBATE_SKU_NUM, REBATE_DATE, REBATE_AMT, CREATED_BY," +
"CREATION_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE ) VALUES (" +
"'" + rebate_sku_num + "', " +
"TO_Date( '" + "30/" + selectedMonth + "', 'dd/MM/YYYY HH:MI:SS AM'), " +
"'" + amount + "' , '" + user_name + "'" +
", TO_Date( '" + entryDate + "', 'MM/dd/YYYY HH:MI:SS AM')" +
", '" + user_name + "'," +
" TO_Date( '" + entryDate + "', 'MM/dd/YYYY HH:MI:SS AM'))";
System.out.println("query is executed" +Query);
}else if ((rebate_sku_num == RebateId )){
Query = "update EASMSA_REBATE_SKU_DETAILS_TB set REBATE_AMT=" + amount + " where REBATE_SKU_NUM='" + rebate_sku_num + "'";
System.out.println("query is executed for updation" +Query);
try {
if (DatabaseConnection.executeUpdate(Query) == 0) {
System.out.println(" AddRebate : doPost() : rollback: error in executing update query= " + Query);
DatabaseConnection.rollBack();
message = "Some problem in updating transactions. Please try again later.";
flag = false;
break;
} else {
System.out.println("AddRebate : doPost() : update sucessfull");
message = "Rebate Transactions has been updated.";
flag = true;
} catch (Exception ex) {
System.out.println("AddRebate : doPost() : exception in update query");
message = "Some problem in updating transactions. Please try again later.";
flag = false;
ex.printStackTrace();
session.setAttribute("message", message);
httpservletresponse.sendRedirect("Welcome1.jsp?s=y");
return;

Hi Here my code is, I am able to add one by one records... but if the record is there still it is trying to inser and throwing some execption. Because that rebate_sku_num is the primary key..
I want to add multiple records.. by cecking rebate_sku_num is present in the table or not. It is not I need to insert a new row.. else I need to update the record.
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import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
import javax.servlet.SingleThreadModel;
import javax.servlet.ServletConfig;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.Date;
import java.text.*;
public class AddRebate extends HttpServlet implements SingleThreadModel {
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        super.init(servletconfig);
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            throws ServletException, IOException {
        HttpSession session;
        session = httpservletrequest.getSession(true);
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        String divisionCode;
        String rebate_sku_num[];
        String selectedMonth;
        String amount[];
        String message = "";
        String Query="";
        String RebateId="";
        boolean flag = true;
        Calendar todaysdate = new GregorianCalendar();
        SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy");
        SimpleDateFormat sdf1 = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS");
        System.out.println("today's date: " + sdf.format(todaysdate.getTime()));
        String entryDate = sdf.format(todaysdate.getTime());
        String entryDate1 = sdf1.format(todaysdate.getTime());
        user_name = (String) session.getAttribute("user_name");
        divisionCode = (String) session.getAttribute("division_code");
        selectedMonth = httpservletrequest.getParameter("selectedMonth");
        rebate_sku_num = httpservletrequest.getParameterValues("rebateId");
        amount = httpservletrequest.getParameterValues("amount");
        System.out.println("AddRebate : doPost() : selectedMonth = " + selectedMonth);
        System.out.println("AddRebate : doPost() : rebate_sku_num = " + rebate_sku_num);
        System.out.println("AddRebate : doPost() : amount = " + amount);
   flag = true;
        for (int z = 0; z < rebate_sku_num.length && flag; z++) {
            try {
                     flag=false;
                String s = "select REBATE_SKU_NUM from EASMSA_REBATE_SKU_DETAILS_TB where REBATE_SKU_NUM ='" + rebate_sku_num[z] + "'";
                System.out.println("AdjustmentServlet : doGet() : checking sku validity query = " + s);
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                if (resultset != null) {
                    while (resultset.next()) {
                        RebateId = resultset.getString("REBATE_SKU_NUM");
                        flag = true;
        if ((rebate_sku_num[z] != RebateId)) {
                System.out.println("get the values" +rebate_sku_num);
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                            "( REBATE_SKU_NUM, REBATE_DATE, REBATE_AMT, CREATED_BY," +
                            "CREATION_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE ) VALUES (" +
                            "'" + rebate_sku_num[z] + "', " +
                            "TO_Date( '" + "30/" + selectedMonth + "', 'dd/MM/YYYY HH:MI:SS AM'), " +
                            "'" + amount[z] + "' , '" + user_name + "'" +
                            ", TO_Date( '" + entryDate + "', 'MM/dd/YYYY HH:MI:SS AM')" +
                            ", '" + user_name + "'," +
                             " TO_Date( '" + entryDate + "', 'MM/dd/YYYY HH:MI:SS AM'))";
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              }else if ((rebate_sku_num[z] == RebateId )){
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                } else {
                    System.out.println("AdjustmentServlet : doGet() : checking for sku validity : resultset null");
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                    message = "SKU '" + rebate_sku_num[z] + "' is not valid.";
                    flag = false;
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                System.out.println("AdjustmentServlet : doGet() : exception in checking validity of SKU");
                exception1.printStackTrace();
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               message = "SKU '" + rebate_sku_num[z] + "' is not valid.";
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                    if (DatabaseConnection.executeUpdate(Query) == 0) {
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