Map a function key to ctrl-z

I'm looking for a way to get a function key (such as F12) to produce a ctrl-z combination. Can't find a way to do this, xmodmap wont map to combinations, xkb configuration seems waaayyy complicated. Is there something simpler?

Thanks for that - I read the man pages now and modified it to
"xdtool key ctrl+z"
F12
Works a treat. The reason I wanted to do this is to map one of the macro keys on my Aiptek tablet to undo so I don't have to keep reaching for the keyboard. So now I can set up other common shortcuts the same way. Lets hope it works with wine now
Bit thanks

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I am using a web application that requires the use of the F7 key. Actually, to be more precise, I need the functionality that you would get on a PC if you hit Ctrl-F7 while in this web application in Firefox. I have changed the Mac's settings to allow standard use of the function keys (rather things like volume up/down, etc.) However, when I try to use Ctrl-F7 it appears to be using the function that is built into Firefox browser rather than the web application running within Firefox. (FYI, nothing happens when I try Cmd-F7 or Alt/Option-F7 either).

Leliforever, cheek you list of installed add-ons, the Ask toolbar can be installed without the users knowledge.
For checking other extensions that may cause this, follow the procedure in this link - https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Map PDA Function Keys to Application

Hi All,
I am working on RFID module of standard MAM. I could read the RFID tags using this hyperlink by clicking on RFID icon, in the standard application. But here my requirement is user can be able read the tag using the keys on PDA.
i.e., when a user click on a function key(ex: F5,F4 etc), an event has to trigger and invoke the RFID function, without click on the RFID icon on the application.
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Hi,
well, there is a great example in the SDK for .Net2.0CF. It is the Active Sync Exampple for C++. Take that as startpoint and implement the Keyboard codes in there. That is pretty much all you need to do. I am not in my office - I am at the customer at the moment - so unfortunately I have it not with me. But this is strsaight forward.
Hope it helps to get you running from there.
Regards,
Oliver

I want to re-map my function keys without pressing fn button

Hi
I have a new MBP
I have unchecked the box that lets me use function keys for other than their original puroses
So now I can use e.g. my last volume button to work instead as a Mission Control / Show desktop function that is really useful for me as I have one funcitonal hand.
However I'd like to remap or reassign the function buttons. For example my F1 F2 now do nothing - I could assign them to certain other functions, but I'd like to assign them back to screen brightness.
Is there a way I can do this?
And is there a way i can consign the dashboard to the bin, and use that button for something thats actually useful ?
Thanks
tom

Christophian wrote:
I did not explain myself because that is patently NOT true. I have 4 laptops at this time. In all of them when I press F5, it is F5 not screen brightness or what ever. In order to access the 'blue' functions like screen brightness, keyboard lights, speaker volume etc. I have to press and hold the fn key. However, on my Envy, I have to press and hold the fn key to access F5 rather than just turning on and off the keyboard lights. Now I wish I could reword this thread.
OK. I don't claim to be perfect. I just looked at three of the notebooks currently at home The newest, which is a dv7-4180ea (HP loaner) has F keys is configured like on your Envy. The HP NX6320 and the Toshiba Satellite M305D have the F keys as main and have secondary functions. They are more straightforward with the use of the Fn key. It appears that it depends on what the manufacturers decided to do at the time.
BTW if you look back at my unedited post you will see that I did indeed qualify my statement when I wrote it with the word some. So that is not a patently untrue statement. I try to choose my words carefully. I will edit this post so you can see what I mean.
best regards,
erico
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how do you map the function keys of the keyboard to the functions in final cut pro? when i hit a function key, a dialog displays prompting me to assign the keys, but no instruction is offered

Open the Keyboard control panel and check the Function Key settings; you can assign keys here, or you can change the setting so that the function keys act as regular function keys.
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URGENT!! Disable functional keys (ex Maiusc+f4,Maiusc+f5,Ctrl-pgdwn)

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I have a problem in my application because Form builder allow to use some special functional keys (press ctrl+f1 for menu). For example i can delete al the records in the form when i press MAISC+f5, or i can navigate from a block to onther block pressing ctrl-pgdown. How can i disable this functional keys in my application?
PLZ HELP!!
fulvio

Thanks
But i would like to know if ther's some function that allow me to diusable all the functional keys.
Moreover if i use a trigger for each function the size of my application became to large.
Fulvio

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I don't believe the fn key can be remapped. but...
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Hello Marwa,
I would be concerned too if the function keys on my keyboard were not working. I found an article that can assist with troubleshooting issues with the built in keyboard. I recommend following the steps under the section titled, "Some keys don't work as expected" in the following article:
One or more keys on the keyboard do not respond
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1381
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Keyboard Function-Key mapping in Forms 10gAS

Greetings,
Can anyone help with a quick outline of the way keyboard function keys are implemented on the Application Server in Forms 10g?
My situation is that I have two unix servers, one for Development, one for Production. When running my Forms from a browser window, one of the servers responds to the F8 key for Execute-Query, the other server does not.
I presume the mapping is done on the server, with some sort of configuration file. Perhaps something's been overridden by mistake somewhere. I have checked forms.conf, forms.properties, formsweb.cfg and frmweb.res, and cannot see anything that might relate to these Keyboard Function-Key settings. I've also tried finding a Developers Reference Manual online, but have had no luck.
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Hi,
I have migarted the form from 6i to 10g. But when i am doing *"Ctrl+L"* to see the LOV is not working, i have checked *"fmrweb.res"* for function key mapping it written
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and i have changed "Ctrl+L" to "Ctrl+l" just to check if capital letter may be the issue but still that doesn't worked for me.
Than i i used show_lov to populate my LOV, but i want the function key should be used to show lov.
Can anyone help me on this front.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Magoo,
My item is having lov and if i am using show_lov builtin then i am getting the desire LOV, but Ctrl+L is not working, wven when i am doing Ctrl+k to see the function key mappings its showing me
funtion Key
Clear Block F7
Clear Field F5
Likewise, but its not showing *"List Of Values Ctrl+L"*.
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9 : 0 : "Tab" : 1 : "Next Field"
9 : 1 : "Shift+Tab" : 2 : "Previous Field"
116 : 0 : "F5" : 3 : "Clear Field"
38 : 0 : "Up" : 6 : "Up"
40 : 0 : "Down" : 7 : "Down"
33 : 0 : "PageUp" : 12 : "Scroll Up"
34 : 0 : "PageDown" : 13 : "Scroll Down"
69 : 2 : "Ctrl+E" : 22 : "Edit"
10 : 0 : "Return" : 27 : "Return"
120 : 0 : "Ctrl+L" : 29 : "List of Values"
115 : 0 : "F4" : 32 : "Exit"
75 : 2 : "Ctrl+K" : 35 : "Show Keys"
83 : 2 : "Ctrl+S" : 36 : "Commit"
118 : 1 : "Shift+F7" : 61 : "Next Primary Key"
117 : 0 : "F6" : 62 : "Clear Record"
38 : 2 : "Ctrl+Up" : 63 : "Delete Record"
117 : 1 : "Shift+F6" : 64 : "Duplicate Record"
40 : 2 : "Ctrl+Down" : 65 : "Insert Record"
119 : 1 : "Shift+F8" : 66 : "Next Set of Records"
1005 : 0 : "Down" : 67 : "Next Record"
1004 : 0 : "Up" : 68 : "Previous Record"
118 : 0 : "F7" : 69 : "Clear Block"
66 : 2 : "Ctrl+B" : 70 : "Block Menu"
34 : 1 : "Shift+PageDown" : 71 : "Next Block"
33 : 1 : "Shift+PageUp" : 72 : "Previous Block"
116 : 1 : "Shift+F5" : 73 : "Duplicate Field"
119 : 0 : "F8" : 74 : "Clear Form"
122 : 0 : "F11" : 76 : "Enter Query"
122 : 2 : "Ctrl+F11" : 77 : "Execute Query"
69 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+E" : 78 : "Display Error"
80 : 2 : "Ctrl+P" : 79 : "Print"
123 : 0 : "F12" : 80 : "Count Query"
85 : 2 : "Ctrl+U" : 81 : "Update Record"
121 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F10" : 82 : "Function 0"
112 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F1" : 83 : "Function 1"
113 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F2" : 84 : "Function 2"
114 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F3" : 85 : "Function 3"
115 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F4" : 86 : "Function 4"
116 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F5" : 87 : "Function 5"
117 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F6" : 88 : "Function 6"
118 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F7" : 89 : "Function 7"
119 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F8" : 90 : "Function 8"
120 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F9" : 91 : "Function 9"
113 : 0 : "F2" : 95 : "List Tab Pages"
72 : 2 : "Ctrl+H" : 30 : "Help"
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9 : 0 : "Tab" : 1 : "Next Field"
9 : 1 : "Shift+Tab" : 2 : "Previous Field"
85 : 2 : "Ctrl+U" : 3 : "Clear Field"
38 : 0 : "Up" : 6 : "Up"
80 : 2 : "Ctrl+P" : 6 : "Up"
40 : 0 : "Down" : 7 : "Down"
76 : 2 : "Ctrl+L" : 7 : "Down"
33 : 0 : "PageUp" : 12 : "Scroll Up"
34 : 0 : "PageDown" : 13 : "Scroll Down"
69 : 2 : "Ctrl+E" : 22 : "Edit"
10 : 0 : "Return" : 27 : "Return"
120 : 0 : "F9" : 29 : "List of Values"
81 : 2 : "Ctrl+Q" : 32 : "Exit"
112 : 2 : "Ctrl+F1" : 35 : "Show Keys"
121 : 0 : "F10" : 36 : "Commit"
114 : 1 : "Shift+F3" : 61 : "Next Primary Key"
115 : 1 : "Shift+F4" : 62 : "Clear Record"
117 : 1 : "Shift+F6" : 63 : "Delete Record"
115 : 0 : "F4" : 64 : "Duplicate Record"
117 : 0 : "F6" : 65 : "Insert Record"
34 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+PageDown" : 66 : "Next Set of Records"
40 : 1 : "Shift+Down" : 67 : "Next Record"
38 : 1 : "Shift+Up" : 68 : "Previous Record"
116 : 1 : "Shift+F5" : 69 : "Clear Block"
116 : 0 : "F5" : 70 : "Block Menu"
34 : 2 : "Ctrl+PageDown" : 71 : "Next Block"
33 : 2 : "Ctrl+PageUp" : 72 : "Previous Block"
114 : 0 : "F3" : 73 : "Duplicate Item"
118 : 1 : "Shift+F7" : 74 : "Clear Form"
118 : 0 : "F7" : 76 : "Enter Query"
119 : 0 : "F8" : 77 : "Execute Query"
112 : 1 : "Shift+F1" : 78 : "Display Error"
119 : 1 : "Shift+F8" : 79 : "Print"
113 : 1 : "Shift+F2" : 80 : "Count Query"
85 : 2 : "Ctrl+U" : 81 : "Update Record"
121 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F10" : 82 : "Function 0"
112 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F1" : 83 : "Function 1"
113 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F2" : 84 : "Function 2"
114 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F3" : 85 : "Function 3"
115 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F4" : 86 : "Function 4"
116 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F5" : 87 : "Function 5"
117 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F6" : 88 : "Function 6"
118 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F7" : 89 : "Function 7"
119 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F8" : 90 : "Function 8"
120 : 3 : "Shift+Ctrl+F9" : 91 : "Function 9"
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hi folks,
i have installed oracle 9i app server rel2 on oracle8i database, using which i have deployed my application (which was developed on developer2000) with the help of forms services - provided by oracle 9ias. now, my application is running on browser. but, when i run my appliation on browser the function keys mapping like
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