Softkey

The Key object defines the designator and Key Code of a Soft Key. Objects outside the designator area are clipped.

Attributes

AID
Attribute
Description
Object Id

Unique identifier of the object. This must be unique within the object pool (2 bytes, 0-65534).

Type

The type of the object.

Background Colour

Background colour. A colour based on the index of the Colour Palette.

Key code

The VT reports this code in the Soft Key Activation message.

NOTE: Key code zero (0) is reserved for the ACK function.

Number of Objects to follow

Number of following objects, even if the value is zero. Each of these objects is contained in this Alarm Mask. Each object consists of 6 bytes: two (2) for the Object ID and four (4) for the position.

Number of Macros to follow

Number of contained macro references, even if it is zero.

Each macro reference consists of 2 bytes: one for the event Id and one for the macro Id.

When the specified event occurs, the associated macro is executed. VT version 5 and later: A reference to a macro with a 16-bit Object Id counts as 2 macro references in the context of this attribute.