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Hi,
I wish to associate a keyboard key to a rexx action.
For example to associate the PF19 key to action 'next msgline locate' I use the following code.

I would like to know how can I let the user of my program set its own keyboard.

You've written an application in rexx and you want to give the user an option to set their own keys?

Which part are you stuck with? The bit which provides the option to the user is more complicated than the setting the key bit. Are you going to validate the input? Limit them to certain keys? How do you want them to tell you which key is changing?

Yes I want to give the user an option to set their own keys.
When they call the program the function displays a panel. I'd like to let the user set their own keys in this panel and the configuration will be saved for the next use. I don't validate the input and there is no limitation for keys.

I really hope that your application has its own APPLID, otherwise users are going to curse you when their PF keys in another application no longer work!

That's why I want to let them configure their onw keys.
Indeed my program insert message line in user's cobol program and I need they can move from one message line to another using a shortcut keybord. There are two command I want to configure : 'locate prev msgline' and 'locate next msgline'.

Just end your routine with:

and they can use Enter to get from one message-line to the next.

My question is gonna sound stupid but what the isr@prim panel is?

Look in PDS where the ISPF panels are stored or turn on panel id

Julie,
You did not describe the entire process, but you should consider:
1. call EDIT service with a customized panel
2. define the panel with a KEYLIST parameter
3. create a keylist with your desired keys

The user can use the KEYS command to modify the keylist with affecting other panels.

Thanks.

I'd like to know how associate the 'CTRL+n' command with the 'locate next msgline' command.
Should I use the vput statement like in

I just don't know what can substitute zpf19.