HP TeemTalk Terminal Emulator, version 7.3, User Manual

6 Hotspots
This chapter describes the hotspot facility and how to use the Hotspot Editor to define hotspots.
Introduction
A hotspot facility is provided which enables you to invoke a function with a mouse click on a keyword
displayed in the emulation workspace. For example, an application may display information relating to
keys you can press to perform a particular function. Instead of pressing the key on the keyboard, you
could invoke the function by clicking on the key name on the display using the mouse button or key +
mouse button combination which was assigned to the Action Hostspot function.
Hotspots are supported in all terminal emulation modes. A set of default keywords is provided for each
mode. These keywords relate to key functions specific to the emulation. For example, in VT500 mode
you can click on the word Help displayed on the screen and the emulator will execute the function
associated with the Help key.
Using Hotspots
In order to use hotspots, you must first assign the Action Hotspot function to a mouse button or key +
mouse button combination in the Mouse Action Settings dialog (refer to the chapter
Mouse
Functions on page 42 for details).
You can also identify hotspots that are currently present in display memory by assigning the Show
Hotspots function to any mouse button or key + mouse button combination in the Mouse Action
Settings dialog. When the assigned mouse button or key + mouse button combination is clicked, all
color attributes will be temporarily removed from the display and the hotspot's text color will be
changed to red. Releasing the mouse button or key + mouse button combination will return the display
to its original state.
The Hotspot Editor
The Hotspot Editor enables you to customize the hotspots available for the current TeemTalk session.
To display the Hotspot Editor, select Hotspots... from the File menu.
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