HyperCard 2.x: Keyboard Problem on Macintosh Plus (7/92)

The =, /, * , and + keys on the Macintosh Plus keyboard do not produce
these characters when typed. Instead, they act as arrow keys. (If you look
at the Macintosh Hardware Manual, these keys match the "arrow keys" on the
original Macintosh 128/512 keypad. Also, the keycodes/charcodes match the
arrow keys on the Macintosh Plus keyboard.)

This article provides a workaround.

If you trap for all keystrokes with a keydown handler and test for the
problem keys, you can make them work properly:

on Keydown whichKey
if whichKey = "*" or whichKey = "/" or whichKey = "=" or whichKey = "+"
then type whichKey
else
pass keydown
end keydown

This article is adapted from the Claris Tech Info database.

Published Date: Feb 19, 2012