IC59893: "CAPS" NOT WORKING WHEN USING CODE PAGE 420

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• "CAPS" not working when using code page 420
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: HATS users using code page 420 with English  *
  *                 text.                                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using code page 420 with English   *
  *                      capital letters are rendered in lower   *
  *                      case.                                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When typing english characters into Web visual field
  CapsLock has no effect, i.e lower case charecters get typed.
  This problem takes place when "Enable automatic keyboard layer
  switch" option is checked on 'Other' tab of Project settings
  wizard.
  

Problem conclusion

• Added code to visualfield Java script to handle
  'Enable automatic keyboard layer switch"  option when
  code page is hebrew or arabic that will change keycode to
  English layer when appropriate.
  
  Limitation:
  This problem has been fully resolved for Hebrew code page but
  only partially for Arabic code page.
  When HATS keyboard layer is set to 'English' and
  system keyboard layer is set to 'Arabic' there is no
  programmatical way to tell that CapsLock key is activated,
  therefore this case can't be covered by a code solution.
  
  Workaround for limitation:
  Customers using HATS English keyboard with a system keyboard
  of Arabic may want to turn off the
  "Enable automatic keyboard layer switch" option by
  unchecking this option on the 'Other' tab of the
  Project settings wizard.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL HATS MULTI

• Fixed component ID

  5724U6700

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY

     UP

• R750 PSY

     UP