

     SetKeyboard (2.1/3.x in C:)

     NAME
        SetKeyboard - Changes the key map of the keyboard
      for that Shell window.

     SYNOPSIS
        SETKEYBOARD mapfile

     DESCRIPTION

            A key map is a datatable which the Amiga refrences 
        when a key on a keyboard is pressed. Different key maps 
        cause the keys on the keyboard to print different things 
        depending on which country's keyboard you wish to use.
        For example, if your are using the French keymap letter
        'Q' reversed will be used when you press the 'A' key on
        the keyboard. Or, if you press the 'Q' key, then 'A' will
        be printed.
 
            For complete info on the foreign key layouts refer to 
        the 'Introduction to the Amiga' handbook which Commodore 
        bundled with your Amiga. If you want to see how your 
        keyboard is mapped out, use the Keytoy program (under 
        1.3) or the KeyShow (under 2.x/3.x) in the Tools 
        directory of your Extras disk. This will give you a 
        complete graphical representation of your keyboard.

            In Workbench 2.1 and higher you have system language 
        localization. In these versions, the key map is set via 
        the Locale preference progam. SETKEYBOARD allows you to 
        change the key map without accessing the Locale 
        Preference program the same way the SETFONT command 
        allows you to change the font without accessing the Fonts 
        Preference program.

            This command looks for its key map data file in the 
        'Keymaps' subdirectory of the DEVS: directory.  If you 
        type the full path then the key map file may be located 
        anywhere. The standard keymaps are currently limited to:


            cdn   French Canadian 
            ch1   Swiss French
            ch2   Swiss German
            d     German
            dk    Danish
            e     Spanish
            f     French
            gb    Great Britain
            i     Italian
            n     Norwegian 
            p     Portugese
            s     Swedish
            usa0  The standard mapping of the 1.1 Workbench (A1000)
            usa1  Maps for the numeric pad keys on 500/2000 
            usa2  Dvorak U.S. keyboard


       KEYWORDS
         mapfile
            The keymap data file which will be used. If the 
        keymap data file is in the DEVS/keymaps drawer then you 
        do not need to enter the path. If it is located anywhere 
        else, you do need to enter the path.         
 

       EXAMPLES

       1. To install the French Canadian keyboard:

          SETKEYBOARD cdn
