PASSPORT Knowledge Base
Macros
Date Published: October 4, 2002
Date Updated: March 7, 2008

Title

Macro Assigned to Alt Key Activates Drop-Down Menu

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250, VT, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60

Issue

I have mapped a recorded macro to the Alt-F key on my custom keyboard. When I choose the Alt-F key combination, the macro runs OK, but the PASSPORT File drop-down menu also displays. Is there a way to prevent this behavior?

Solution

This is a known issue that has been resolved in PASSPORT PC to Host version 2002-621 and applies to all Alt key combinations that invoke a PASSPORT menu.  These include the following:

 

Alt Key Combination

PASSPORT Menu Command

Alt-F

File

Alt-E

Edit

Alt-V

View

Alt-C

Communication

Alt-O

Options

Alt-T

Transfer

Alt-M

Macro

Alt-H

Help

 

If you are running an earlier version of PASSPORT, use one of the following to resolve this issue:

  1. Upgrade to the latest version of PASSPORT PC to Host.
  2. Assign the macro to another key combination that does not represent one of the above menu commands.

More Information

Keywords

macro, alt, menu, key