IT43124: PCOMM 14.0.4 64-BIT - BELGIUM KEYBOARD LAYOUT ISSUES WITH SHIFT KEY AND CAPSLOCK KEY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• FIRST SYMPTOM:
  
  When a user enabled the "CapsLock" key, PCOMM returns the
  "alternate value" of that key-top when hit together WITH the
  "Shift" key, instead of the expected "base value".
  
  Example: using letter "A" key
  
  (When CapsLock is enabled)
  -PCOMM returns an uppercase "A" when hit WITHOUT the
  Shift key
  -Still, PCOMM returns an uppercase "A" even when hit
  together WITH the Shift key, where it supposed to return a
  lowercase "a"
  
  This appears that "Shift" key is NOT taken into account when
  the "CapsLock" key is enabled, and it seems to only happen
  on a "Belgium" keyboard layout.
  
  SECOND SYMPTOM:
  
  When a user enabled the "CapsLock" key, PCOMM also returns
  the "alternate value" of the "F1" key and "Tab" key when hit
  it WITHOUT the "Shift" key, instead of the expected
  "base value".
  
  Example: using "F1" key
  
  (When CapsLock is enabled)
  -PCOMM returns a "F13" function when hit it WITHOUT the
  Shift key, where it supposed to still return a "F1" function
  -Also, PCOMM returns a "F1" function when hit it WITH the
  Shift key, where it supposed to return a "F13" function
  
  This shows that "F1" key and "Tab" key appears to be
  affected when the "CapsLock" key is enabled, where it is
  supposed to be not.
  
  THIRD SYMPTOM:
  
  When a user enabled the "CapsLock" key, PCOMM returns
  "unusual values" for the number keys,
  instead of the expected "alternate" values.
  
  Example: using number keys
  
  (When CapsLock is enabled)
  -PCOMM returns unusual values, where it supposed
  to return expected alternate values.
  
  This shows that the number keys are broken
  when the "CapsLock" key is enabled, where it is
  supposed to have the same results as in the
  Microsoft Notepad.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Personal Communications (PCOMM) users.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When the keyboard layout selected is Belgium and the CAPS    *
  * LOCK key is ON, PCOMM exhibits the below behaviour.          *
  *                                                              *
  * 1. On pressing any alphabet key along with SHIFT key doesn't *
  * return lower-case letter.                                    *
  * 2. On pressing the PF keys and TAB keys are not returning    *
  * their alternate values.                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When the keyboard layout is "Belgium" and CAPS LOCK is ON:
  
  1. On pressing any alphabet key holding SHIFT key the upper-case
  letter is displayed on the emulator screen instead of a
  lower-case letter.
  
  2. On pressing the TAB key the cursor is expected to move to the
  next field but it's moving to the previous field instead. Also,
  when pressing the F1 key it is not returning the expected
  result.
  
  Affected Module
  PCSKBD.dll
  PCSWS.exe
  

Problem conclusion

• Code changes are made to modify for the Belgium Keyboard layout
  setting to work as expected.
  

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

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels