Thomas: In DOS, only one program at a time can control the mouse. It will either be MOUSKEYS or it will be the other program, but it can't be both at the same time. If a program already interfaces with the mouse, it is usually better to let the program control the mouse since it can change what the mouse does based on the current context the program is in. If you want MOUSKEYS to control the mouse instead of the program, you will need to disable the mouse in the program (if the program will let you do that -- some programs will and others won't). Also, MOUSKEYS doesn't actually send any keystrokes when you press a mouse key -- it only types keystrokes when you release a mouse key. It does this for timing reasons. For example, if you want to press both mouse keys at the same time but don't press them at EXACTLY the same time MOUSKEYS may not do what you want it to do. USB has a similar situation -- only one piece of software can be controlling a particular USB host controller at a time. This will usually either be the BIOS or it will be something like USBUHCI, but it can't be both at the same time. Each UHCI USB Host Controller has two ports, and each additional host controller will add two more ports. You can also add additional ports with USB Hubs. If you have more than one USB Host Controller, one can be controlled by the BIOS and the other by USBUHCI. If your keyboard and your drive are both plugged into the same USB Host Controller, either the BIOS will control both devices or USBUHCI will control both. If you need USBUHCI to control the keyboard by taking control away from the BIOS, you will need to start USBUHCI with a batch file that installs both USBUHCI and USBKEYB at the same time. If you don't do that, as soon as USBUHCI installs itself the keyboard being controlled by the BIOS will stop working so you can't use the keyboard to install USBKEYB. If you have a batch file install both programs at the same time, your keyboard will work when the batch file finishes. -- Bret JohnsonIt's oft been said that the Devil is in the Details. I disagree completely. I say God is in the Details -- the Devil is in the Fluff.
---------- Original Message ---------- From: Thomas Desi <t...@mttw.at> To: bretj...@juno.com Cc: "Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS." <freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] CTMouse Buttons programming? Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2021 12:46:27 +0200 Hello Bret, allow me to ask you, the author of »mouskeys« and am I right the »usbutils" (usb drivers for dos) two questions? 1) Some DOS Programs (text editors) seem to »override« the mouskeys settings (what is summarized in "mouskeys /t«). Is there a trick to obey to mouskeys.com? - I am not able to have the »CONTROL« on the Right Mousbutton. (mouskeys/t looks nice, saying »Scancode 29« - which might be CONTROL, - I tried a couple of editors (e3, vde, TE216, EVE, Ne…) Does »holding« the button fire many repeated keyresses? Is that so? Could the »repeat rate" be changed or set to »no repeat«? Same goes to »ALT«. I would want to press CONTROL on the Right Mouse Button (/BR:Cntrl) and whilst holding press a key on my keyboard which makes for a command. I tried with my USB-keyboard (which works fine) and a PS/2 keyboard. To no avail.(On FreeDos) Any hint what’s wrong? 2) Talking of USB, the USB driver from usbutils in my case stops the keyboard working.(As the warning in the program says) - I guess there is no way out to use the usbdrive.com without a proper usb keyboard driver installed beforehand? Right? No chance? Any chance to find out what driver my keyboard would need or is it generic or just outdated? (Or I am just not getting it right.) best regards, Thomas On Tue,20210413- week15, at 15:07, Bret Johnson <bretj...@juno.com> wrote:Thomas: Glad you were able to find something that works. And also thanks for the encouragement with the documentation -- it takes a lot of time and effort to write documentation and good to know it's appreciated. ____________________________________________________________ Choose to be safer online. Opt-in to Cyber Safety with NortonLifeLock. Plans starting as low as $6.95 per month.* NetZero.com/NortonLifeLock _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user ____________________________________________________________ Choose to be safer online. Opt-in to Cyber Safety with NortonLifeLock. Plans starting as low as $6.95 per month.* https://store.netzero.net/account/showService.do?serviceId=nz-nLifeLock&utm_source=mktg&utm_medium=taglines&utm_campaign=nzlifelk_launch&utm_content=tag995&promoCode=A23457
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