Character keys do not generate characters in application
I need support for a different processor
My application is topmost and above the My-T-Soft window
I need an "L" layout or a framed layout
I need the Alt combination keys for my application and wan't user control vs. pre-built macros

• Resolution: Update MYTSOFT.EXE to version 2.14 (or 2.17) - see below for supported processors
• Version 2.14 is compiled with Embedded Visual C++ 4.0, so more processors are supported. See Download notes below for important information for integrating with Build-A-Board 2.10!
• Some OEMs do not include a full keyboard driver, so not all keyboard events can not be translated into characters. Also issues with available characters on device. Version 2.14 now supports full virtual operation to accommodate systems without physical keyboard support - CHARMAP.KMF file is required, and toggles operation mode when included with MYTSOFT.EXE - if present, "soft" or "virtual" keystrokes are used rather than emulating physical keyboard events. This is for use in Windows CE ONLY!
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for ARM V4 M214AR4.EXE 11/26/2002 (69k) (MD5: D892C3EC54048AF51C24CFB4EB7D150B)
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for ARM V4I M214AR4I.EXE 11/26/2002 (69k) (MD5: A9AA2E66E503C20A28A6C71508E8ED5C)
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for ARM V4T M214AR4T.EXE 11/26/2002 (56k) (MD5: 195C86967F01486CA3DD08238E932063)
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for MIPS 16 M214MI16.EXE 11/26/2002 (57k) (MD5: 65239BF2B070EF178057786964925F86)
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for MIPS II M214MIII.EXE 11/26/2002 (71k) (MD5: A1B349B7A49F7EFDBBF98336E7C22FD9)
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for MIPS IV M214MIIV.EXE 11/26/2002 (80k) (MD5: B56964DEA1576DC98B6ADD85289243B8 )
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for SH3 M214SH3.EXE 11/26/2002 (56k) (MD5: FD124CA2CBB434585D7040AF8A3ED4C3)
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for SH4 M214SH4.EXE 11/26/2002 (56k) (MD5: 68B436E40D8E9007DC4045232C43C1BC)
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for X86 M214X86.EXE 11/26/2002 (46k) (MD5: 6763F6F40976FA0186BCDC0210E64A7B)
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.14 for X86 WinCE3 M214X863.EXE 11/26/2002 (46k) (MD5: 6010F0577DE08A0583721A2A178E7143)
• Download and Note location on system where downloaded file is saved
• The next release of Build-A-Board will have a flexible way of adding targets. Currently, you will need to "take-over" an existing configuration (MIPS, ARM, SH3, SH4) and use this for your target - the only real difference is the MYTSOFT.EXE executable file - it must be compatible with run-time processor (data / lookup files are compatible across all CE platforms).
• "Windows CE - WCE SH4 - 32 bit" used as an example, folder is Program Files\Build-A-Board\Bin\WCE_SH4
• Using Windows Explorer, Open Program Files\Build-A-Board\Bin\WCE_SH4
• Rename the existing MYTSOFT.EXE to MYTSOFT.210
• Copy downloaded from download location into this folder (\Program Files\Build-A-Board\Bin\WCE_SH4)
• Rename downloaded file name (e.g. M214X86.EXE to MYTSOFT.EXE)
• In Build-A-Board, select Target System as "Windows CE - WCE SH4 - 32 bit"
• Download CHARMAP.KMF 11/26/2002 (6k) (MD5: F6FE33891B9835F8B2EB33F6DD0DC516)
• Download CHARMAP.ZIP (Zipped CHARMAP.KMF) 11/26/2002 (1k) (MD5: 082466209E64D9DB520A81F38D657783)
• Download and Note location on system where downloaded file is saved
• Using Windows Explorer, Open Program Files\Build-A-Board\Bin\WCE_??? where the correct WCE_ platform is selected
• Copy CHARMAP.KMF from download location into this folder (\Program Files\Build-A-Board\Bin\WCE_???)
• IMPORTANT: If this file is present with MYTSOFT.EXE on the CE device, My-T-Soft will operate in a completely different mode! This should only be used when the OEM has not included support for the physical keyboard.
• By default, all the files in the folder (\Program Files\Build-A-Board\Bin\WCE_???) will be copied into the Synchronized folder. By placing CHARMAP.KMF in the BIN\WCE_??? folder with the 2.14 MYTSOFT.EXE for the correct processor, the file will automatically be transferred to the CE device, and the "mode" of My-T-Soft CE will be changed. Delete the file from the CE device to observe standard operation, and/or remove it from the BIN\WCE_??? folder to disable its affect on My-T-Soft CE.
• After replacing file(s), open your project(s), and rebuild to force re-sync with your CE unit.

2.17 Notes
Please refer to the above regarding the replacement/updating of the MYTSOFT.EXE appropriate for your system. For the following processors, you can download the 2.17 version, which includes the following options:

• Standard - use this unless the other options apply to your situation
• AllowMultipleLayouts - this option (separate build, separate EXEs), will allow you to run multiple processes and show multiple layouts. It is recommended you use duplicate folders, with the only difference being the KEYBOARD.KBF layout file for each layout you need. Customization via Build-A-Board is a requirement to work with layouts like this.
• ForceTopmost - this option (separate build, separate EXEs) forces the topmost setting of the keyboard window. See the README.TXT in the zip for other notes.
• AltToggle - this option (separate build, separate EXEs) adds latching capability to the Alt key for applications in Windows CE that use the Alt key. See the README.TXT in the zip for other notes.

The following processors are supported with the 2.17 versions

• ARMV4
• ARMV4I
• MIPSII
• MIPSIV
• SH3
• SH4
• x86

• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.17 as mtsce_217.zip (700KB) (MD5: 123A1D4BD5554FBB68527B60A7DD0434)
• Download My-T-Soft CE 2.17 (Build-A-Board BIN) as mtsce_bab_217.zip (967KB) (MD5: 73D9333DD009E8517F70B1DB83054935)

Note: If your processor is supported, the 2.17 is preferred to the 2.14 version

Original ID: PU225148

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