Why doesn't MSKLC have a numeric keypad?

re: Why doesn't MSKLC have a numeric keypad?

Erzengel — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:45:53 GMT

I don't know how good this is, but if you really want a "numeric keypad" with A-F, you can "make your own" with the "DX1 Input System" keyboard. Granted paying 140 bucks for that ability seems a bit extreme... Just saying if you want the ability, there is a keyboard capable of it.

re: Why doesn't MSKLC have a numeric keypad?

Mike Dunn — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:30:31 GMT

You can type in hex with your right hand on the keypad for 0-9 and your left hand in normal typing position for A-F. I've been doing it this way ever since I was typing in ML programs from Compute!'s Gazette on my C=64 ;)

re: Why doesn't MSKLC have a numeric keypad?

Christoph Päper — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:08:58 GMT

Mike, you can also type in anything just using Alt and the numpad. It’s just not very ergonomic.

re: Why doesn't MSKLC have a numeric keypad?

Omi — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:52:33 GMT

Still I think the Numpad should remain un-touched. Let me make you understand. Sa I'm making a layout for my language Bangla, where i changed all the numbers to localized numbers. But when my layout would be used for calculation inputs (such as in database), no software under the sun would be able to do calculation through Unicode numbers.

So if we still get Latin numbers by the Numpad, we can use that number for calculation values and localized numbers for other works, such as writing address.

But still it depends on User's choice. If anyone thinks like me, s/he can keep the numpad untouched while making a layout. But this is really a sensitive issue if anyone wants to make re-distributable package.

re: Why doesn't MSKLC have a numeric keypad?

Michael S. Kaplan — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:56:06 GMT

Hi Omi,

I agree with you here, but there are several different (and conflicting) opinions on the matter (as you can see from the feedback!).

For almost all of the feedback I have, it is not the scenario of international numbers that people want this -- it is for non-international scenarios. But if the keypad was there, some people would undoubtably add the numbers from other scripts there, and the consequences for applications would be unknown, and potentially dangerous....

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Olivier asks:

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re: Why doesn't MSKLC have a numeric keypad?

Omi — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:18:58 GMT

You are talking about hardware?

re: Why doesn't MSKLC have a numeric keypad?

Michael S. Kaplan — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:23:36 GMT

Do you mean Olivier? You might want to follow up on the post that tries to answer the question, rather than the one that had a trackback (this one).

If you mean this post, it is more about software issues....

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