
                       !Deskeys  (v1.01)

History   :
January 1991    Release v1.00
January 1991    Release v1.01 - Now runs in any mode
                                Won't run more than 
                                one of me.


Usage     :
Double click !Deskeys icon . Deskeys will install 
itself on the iconbar. 
Select over the icon will open the !Deskeys window.
Menu over the icon will open the menu , selecting 
Quit will closedown the task.

Operation :
!Deskeys was written to allow a desktop task to act
for the keyboard. Currently this is a complete 
emulation except for one aspect : The use of the Alt
key in conjunction with the numeric keypad to 
produce non-printable ASCII charactures is *not* 
implemented.
Certain keys act differently from their keyboard
counterparts.
The Shift,Ctrl and Alt keys all toggle (like the
CapsLock key) , this allows them to be used in 
conjuction with the other keys.
This is particularly useful in the case of the shift
key as it allows you toggle between moving/copying
files and running apps/opening !app directories.
Currently the moving of files is a bit of a fudge as
it uses the alias command to renmae copy . This 
necessitates having a Dummy file in the directory,
when I discover how do this in a tidier fashion I
will release an upgrade.
I have arranged for the keys that are useful to be 
shown when the task initialises, click on the window
toggle to show the whole keyboard.
Clicking over a key will pass that key to whichever
window has the caret. It will be ignored if no
window has the caret.
Appart from the obvious filer type operations I have
found the app to be very useful at editing !Boot and
!Run files .

Copywrite :
This program is copywrite N.Kingdon 1991. I have
placed it in the Public Domain, and this allows 
you to make as many copies as you see fit , on ONE
condition , that ALL files listed below are copied
en mass UNALTERED to the recipient.

Files     :
!Boot           Sets the <Keys$Dir> and Iconsprites.

!Run            Runs the above , sets the wimpslot
                and then runs !Runimage.

!Runimage       The actual app.

Dummy           Fudge file to allow moves to work.

Templates       Window templates.

!Sprites        Icon and key sprites.

ReadMe          This file (!) :)

Thanks to  :
Many thanks to those named below
Steve Sims         For the copy fudge.
The Arcade Daves   For running Londons best BBS 
                   above and beyond the call of duty


If you should in the extreemly unlikely event 
discover any bugs please let me know so that I can 
fix them . Also if you have any ideas on it's
improvment , please contact me.

I can be contacted :

Via BBS , I'm user number 93 on Arcade (081 6542212)
This BBS is part of the FIDOnet system so you might 
be able to persuade your sysop to send me a private 
message. 

Via snail mail :

123 Lampits,
Hoddesdon,
Herts.,
EN11 8EF