KeyMap Help

1. The Tray Icon
2. The Configuration Dialog
3. Other Notes

The Tray Icon

Upon starting the program, it places an icon in the system tray (by the clock on the other side of the screen from the start button). You can right click on the icon to display a small menu with 2 choices. These choices are "Exit", "About", "Help", and "Configure." "Exit" exits the program, "About" opens the "About" dialog box, "Help" opens up this file, and "Configure" opens up the configuration dialog (see section 2).

The Configuration Dialog

The following image and associated descriptions show the usage of the configuration dialog. Please note that any edit box under a "B#:" label is considered (B), any edit box under a "K:" label is considered a (C), and any button that looks like (D) is considered a (D).

A. In this combo box, any joysticks that are installed on your system are listed by number. If you do not know which to pick (chances are you have three or fewer) try them all to find which is the one associated with the joystick you wish to use. B. In this edit box, type the number of the button on the joystick that you want to be associated with the character in the (C) edit box to the right of it. You can also simply press the joystick button you want to use after clicking inside the box and the number will automatically be filled in. C. In this box, type the character you want to be typed when you push the button whose number is in the corresponding (B). D. You can also associate a joystick button with a key such as an arrow key or the CTRL key and others (for a complete list, see the program itself). To do this, simply push the "..." button next to a (C) edit box and a dialog will open in which you can choose one of these keys. E. Push "Ok" to save all changes. F. Push "Cancel" to discard all changes.

Other Notes

When the program closes, it saves all settings to a file called "keymap.ini" and if the file exists when the program starts, the program will read all settings from it. Also, a file called "keymap.exe.manifest" accompanies the program and in Windows XP it provides support for themed controls (the different-looking edit boxes, buttons, etc. that you can see in the diagram). It is not necessary for other operating systems.

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