Is there a way to use an alternative keyboard layout (eg Greek or German) on the AMIGA?

@linuxlalala

You could buy the euro kybd from amikit, its usb though, so you would need to also buy a converter if it is for your classic.

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If I wasn't clear enough, I would like to change keyboard layouts with software (Alt+Shift switching). For example, I would like to have English keyboard, and then change to Greek by pressing Alt+Shift or other key :).

@linuxlalala

You may try ChangeKeymap, an ARexx script triggered by any key combination you like through FKey.

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It seems this is for AmigaOS 4.x . I need to do that on a classic AMIGA :).

@linuxlalala

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It seems this is for AmigaOS 4.x . I need to do that on a classic AMIGA :).

Arexx is the same also on OS4 (I think) and FKey is included in AmigaOS 3.x. Sure, this particular script probably will not work, maybe there are other (Aminet?).

Eg.:

http://aminet.net/package/util/cdity/HotMaps

However, I don´t know if that helps.

Last edited by pavlor on 01-May-2013 at 12:31 PM.
Last edited by pavlor on 01-May-2013 at 12:27 PM.

EDIT: Wrong info :)

Last edited by linuxlalala on 01-May-2013 at 01:13 PM.

@linuxlalala

All you need to do is change the env:sys/input.prefs file, a simple dos script called from fkey will do this.

If you just want to swap between two layouts:

Run input prefs and setup the alternative layout you want and use saveas from the menu and save it as "envarc:sys/input.prefs.off"

then use a dos script like:

env:sys/
rename input.prefs input.prefs.temp
rename input.prefs.off input.prefs
rename input.prefs.temp input.prefs.off

if you need more than two layouts I suggest you use requestchoice and have a prefs file saved for each layout in envarc:sys/ eg.

input.greek
input.german
input.english
input.american

Then use:

env:sys ;use envarc if you want the change to survive a reboot
set type `requestchoice "Select layout" "Choose your prefered layout" English|American|German|Greek`
if $type EQ 0
copy input.english input.prefs force
end
if $type EQ 1
copy input.american input.prefs force
end
if $type EQ 2
copy input.german input.prefs force
end
if $type EQ 3
copy input.greek input.prefs force
end
copy input.prefs env:sys force
unset type

Last edited by Severin on 01-May-2013 at 02:48 PM.

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@linuxlalala

You could also take Severin's examples amd program it into FKey.

For another task I programmed FKey to bring up a string gadget with RequestString and pass it to another program inside a script. So certainly possible.

You should be able to program Input on the command line as well and specify the prefs file to use.

Last edited by Hypex on 01-May-2013 at 02:56 PM.

I have found http://www.mfilos.com/2013/04/custom-greek-support-on-os39.html . I will try it and see...

ts, you can copy the ones found at the Greek locale pack at http://www.mfilos.com/2013/04/custom-greek-support-on-os39.html . I might make a video tutorial soon :).