[WT-support] MAC keyboard - INS key is missing

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

I guess you are trying to use the Script Manager to assign keys.  Instead of
that, use the DEFINEKEYS text command to remap a key (that's a shortcut for
Tools | Redefine Keyboard keys).  You can map the [ ; ] key to do the
function of [Insert] there, no need to use the Scripts dialog.  All you have
to do is figure out which key Win-Test thinks is the Insert key on your Mac
keyboard.  Try pressing the Mac HELP key or the HOME key.  Win-Test will
display the result after you do the remapping.  If you see "INSERT" in the
right hand column of the dialog, you have found the correct key.

Delete the keyboard remappings you added using the Scripts dialog, so that
they will not interfere.

Just see this section<http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Menu:Tools#Redefine_keyboard_keys>of
the Wiki for step-by-step instructions and some good examples of
keyboard
remapping for keys that provide less strain than the default keys, for the
most-used message functions.

If you still have problems getting it to do what you want, send me a screen
shot of your dialog window.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Valdas, VE3VO <ve3lbq at gmail.com> wrote:

>   *Thanks, Bob. I appreciate your help. I am just starting to use WT so it
> is a learning curve for me. I just realized that now with ESM you don’t even
> need to use INS key anymore. Although I played with this a bit and all I was
> able to do is to copy message script from INS key to one of those already
> defined message keys F1 to F7.  I copied i.e. to F7 instead of having “?”
> and now it acts like INS key. If I try to redefine selecting  another key
> i.e. “’” it does redefine showing it in the redefine window although when I
> hit the new key it does nothing. I guess I am missing something here….*
>
> * *
>
> *73, Valdas VE3VO    *
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> I did some Google searching and found various suggestions depending on the
> style of Mac keyboard:
>
> Help Key
> Home Key
> Fn-m
> Ctrl-Fn-m
> Ctrl-Fn-Return
>
> See this link<http://getsatisfaction.com/oreilly/topics/the_great_insert_key_mystery>
> .
>
> Also "Command key works as the Windows key, the Option key as the Alt key,
> the Help key as the Insert key, and the Clear key as the Num Lock key" from this
> link<http://askville.amazon.com/Mac-keyboard-button-acts-windows-Pause-Break/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=61154515>
> .
>
> Whichever button Win-Test thinks is INSERT you can remap (suggestion:
> define the semicolon (;) as a replacement for Insert).
>
> If using Win-Test 4.2 or later, you can use a LUA script to do the function
> of Insert, and assign the Script to any key that you like.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
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