This FKEY will display a dialog box showing all the FKEYs installed in your System. If you click the mouse or hit a key it will close immediately, otherwise it will stay on the screen for 10 seconds and then go away by itself.
Use ResEdit to install it. Double-click on the FKEY file to open ResEdit. When ResEdit’s window opens, use Copy from the Edit menu or Command-C to copy the FKEY into the clipboard. Open the System file. Use Paste from the Edit menu or Command-V to paste the FKEY into the System. It is assigned to FKEY #0. If there is already an FKEY in that position, ResEdit will ask you if you want to replace that resource ID or select another number. Use your own discretion here. I use FKEY #0 because it is easy to find on the keyboard. You might want to put it in slot #2 if you don’t have an external drive and have a full complement of FKEYs. You can use any FKEY slot you wish. It will override the FKEY in the ROM if you use one of the so-called Apple-reserved positions. You might want to name your installed FKEYs if they don’t already have a name. Select the FKEY to name and use Get Info or Command-I. Tab to the second box and type in the name of the FKEY. You can also change an FKEY’s position by typing a new number in the first box.
This FKEY was written to replace John Holder’s FKEY View. FKEY View doesn’t display FKEYs 1 and 2, plus there is a bug in version 2.5 that repeats the name for FKEY 3 in the FKEY 4 position. I wrote this FKEY because I bought a PowerBook 100 and put some FKEYs in positions 1 and 2 since it doesn’t have a floppy drive. FKEY View wouldn’t show those FKEYs and I had trouble remembering which FKEYs were in those positions. (It’s tough to get old and have your mind go bad on you.)
This FKEY is free, but I would like some fan mail if you find it useful. Thanks.
