5250 Numeric Keypad ENTER Key Produces Space Character

ID: Q245460

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 3.0 SP4, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3

SYMPTOMS

Pressing the ENTER key on the numeric keypad while using the 5250 applet generates a SPACE character instead of the desired ENTER.

CAUSE

The default keyboard mapping does not map the numeric ENTER key to the ENTER key; instead, it maps it to the SPACE key.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, create a custom keyboard map by editing the 5250.kbd file supplied with SNA Server. Add the following line to the file and save it as Keyboard.map in the same directory where the Win5250.exe program resides.

NumEnter: ENTER

For additional information about creating a custom keyboard map, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q159453 SNA Server 3.0 5250 Applet Numeric Pad Function Keys Don't Work

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 3.0 SP4, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3.

MORE INFORMATION

Clients may have multiple preferences for the functions numeric keypad keys perform. For example, they may want to map the numeric 9 key to function as a PageUp key or the numeric 3 key to function as a PageDn key. This and other limited functionality can be obtained by following the steps outlined in Q159453. However, the numeric keypad ENTER key generally has only one desired function, and the default keyboard map has been changed to reflect this.

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Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,3.0 SP4,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Platform : WINDOWS
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