defkey(1) — AIX/RT 2.2.1

defkey

PURPOSE

     Defines keyboard key assignments.

SYNOPSIS
     defkey [ -? ] [ file ]

DESCRIPTION

     The defkey command lets you redefine the keyboard keys on
     the  active  virtual  terminal.  Input  to  defkey  comes
     either interactively  from the  keyboard or from  a redi-
     rected file.  Key assignments  can be a single character,
     non-spacing characters, or strings.

     If you specify a file that does not exist, defkey creates
     and  opens the  file; if  file exists,  defkey opens  the
     file.   It then  displays  a menu  that  prompts you  for
     input.  This file can then be used as redirected input to
     defkey.

FLAGS

     -? Provides help information.

EXAMPLES

     1.  To redefine a key or keys and create or add to a key-
         board definition file:

           defkey mykeys

         This creates the file "mykeys" and prompts for input.
         When defkey ends, the keys that you specified will be
         redefined on  the active  virtual terminal.   You can
         also use  the file "mykeys" to  redefine the keyboard
         on another virtual terminal with the command:

           defkey  < mykeys

     2.  To interactively  redefine one or more  keyboard keys
         for the active virtual terminal:

           defkey

RELATED INFORMATION

     hft and dispsym in  AIX Operating System Technical Refer-
     ence.

     The Keyboard Description and Character Reference.
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