OSBYTE &CA

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OSBYTE &CA (202) - Read/Write Keyboard Status

 This byte determines the current state of the keyboard modifier keys
   b0 = BBC/Electron: reserved    Compact: b0-b2 = EXTEND status             RISC OS: Alt pressed
   b1 = BBC/Electron: reserved               1=EXTEND, 2=Shift-EXTEND        RISC OS: Scroll Lock set
   b2 = BBC/Electron: reserved               3=Ctrl-EXTEND, 4=Sh-Ct-EXTEND   RISC OS: Num Lock set
   b3 = Shift pressed
   b4 = Caps lock off
   b5 = Shift lock off
       (ie, b5-4=01: Shift Lock on, 10: Caps Lock on, 11: No lock)
   b6 = BBC/RISC OS: Control pressed         Electron: FN pressed
   b7 = Shift enable (Shift Caps or Shift Inverse)
 
 With Caps Lock on and Shift Enable off, Shift has no effect on letter keys.

Examples

  • *FX 202,16 turns Shift Lock on
  • *FX 202,32 turns Caps Lock on
  • *FX 202,48 turns Caps Lock/Shift Lock off
  • *FX 202,160 turns Shift Caps on


Jgharston 22:48, 26 May 2009 (UTC) Jgharston (talk) 20:18, 13 June 2016 (UTC)