questions about TOS

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From: braner
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1987 06:56

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I know how to intercept the keyboard interrupt handler ($118), but
how can I tell what key was pressed?  Ideally, I'd like to be able
to grab a special key (e.g. Alt-shift-ctrl-Z) and react to it from
my own utility, so that TOS will never know it was pressed!  Alternatively,
I could let the usual handler do it's thing first.  But then where do I find
the info on what was it?

I have in mind the tricks used on IBM-PCs where you press a key and a
resident utility pops up (e.g. sidekick), or a resident utility translates
the key to a macro (e.g. superkey) or checks your spelling as you type.

- Moshe Braner

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Summary: intercepting the keyboard interrupt handler