IT35902: PCOM - PCSKBD160 UNRECOGNIZED KEY-ACTION FOR APL FUNCTIONS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Users use the APL xx function to colorize their sources. It
  used to work in their PCOMM v6.0.10.
  
  After moving to PCOMM
  14.0.1 level, if they customize the keyboard and enter the
  string "APL xx" function on a certain key command, they are
  getting an error validation message when saving the
  changes:
  
  "PCSKBD160 - Unrecognized key-action: APL xx"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Personal Communications users                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Unable to save the APL xx functions on the keyboard. User    *
  * sees validation error message PCSKBD160                      *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  PCOMM APL xx is not supporting the lower hexadecimal value from
  0x00 to 0x40 in the following PCOMM version 6.0.19, 12.0, 13.0
  and 14.0. The older PCOMM versions were supporting lower
  hexadecimal values.
  
  In this case PCOMM is providing the setting to enable lower
  hexadecimal value for APL xx function using PCSWIN.INI file.
  
  [Edit]
  AllowAPL=N, Default, current behaviour (dis-allow APL characters
  below 0x40)
  [Edit]
  AllowAPL=Y, To dis-allow APL charecters below 0x20 (allow APL
  characters from 0x20 to 0x40)
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSKBD.DLL code changes made to support the lower hexadecimal
  (0x20 to 0x40) in APL xx keyboard functions.
  AllowAPL keyword enabled in PCSWIN.INI file
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• PCSKBD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels