function PopupAssistant() {
    /* this is the creator function for your scene assistant object. It will be passed all the
       additional parameters (after the scene name) that were passed to pushScene. The reference
       to the scene controller (this.controller) has not be established yet, so any initialization
       that needs the scene controller should be done in the setup function below. */
}

PopupAssistant.prototype.setup = function() {
this.keyTap = this.keyTap.bind(this);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('E'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('X'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('D'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('S'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('C'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('T'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('SHIFT'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('J'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('K'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('R'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('H'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('F'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('BACK'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('L'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('B'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('N'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('U'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('V'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('Y'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('Z'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('G'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('I'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('O'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('P'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('M'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('ENTER'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('Q'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('W'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('A'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('OPTION'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('SPACE'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('exc'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('qut'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('at'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('per'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('com'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);
    this.controller.listen(this.controller.get('inv'), Mojo.Event.tap, this.keyTap);

};

PopupAssistant.prototype.activate = function(event) {
    this.keyTap();
    if (keyTapped === 'ENTER')
        this.keysSetup();
    /*else
        this.keySetupLc();*/

};

//set up the kets
PopupAssistant.prototype.keyTap = function(event) {
keyTapped = event.srcElement.id

    if (keyTapped === 'E') {letter = E}
    else if (keyTapped === 'X') {letter = X}
    else if (keyTapped === 'D') {letter = D}
    else if (keyTapped === 'S') {letter = S}
    else if (keyTapped === 'C') {letter = C}
    else if (keyTapped === 'T') {letter = T}
    else if (keyTapped === 'SHIFT') {letter = SHIFT}
    else if (keyTapped === 'J') {letter = J}
    else if (keyTapped === 'K') {letter = K}
    else if (keyTapped === 'R') {letter = R}
    else if (keyTapped === 'H') {letter = H}
    else if (keyTapped === 'F') {letter = F}
    else if (keyTapped === 'BACK') {letter = BACK}
    else if (keyTapped === 'L') {letter = L}
    else if (keyTapped === 'B') {letter = B}
    else if (keyTapped === 'N') {letter = N}
    else if (keyTapped === 'U') {letter = U}
    else if (keyTapped === 'V') {letter = V}
    else if (keyTapped === 'Y') {letter = Y}
    else if (keyTapped === 'Z') {letter = Z}
    else if (keyTapped === 'G') {letter = G}
    else if (keyTapped === 'I') {letter = I}
    else if (keyTapped === 'O') {letter = O}
    else if (keyTapped === 'P') {letter = P}
    else if (keyTapped === 'M') {letter = M}
    else if (keyTapped === 'ENTER') {/*send message*/}
    else if (keyTapped === 'Q') {letter = Q}
    else if (keyTapped === 'W') {letter = W}
    else if (keyTapped === 'A') {letter = A}
    else if (keyTapped === 'OPTION') {letter = OPTION}
    else if (keyTapped === 'SPACE') {letter = ' ' }
    else if (keyTapped === 'exc') {letter = '!'}
    else if (keyTapped === 'qut') {letter = '?'}
    else if (keyTapped === 'at') {letter = '@'}
    else if (keyTapped === 'per') {letter = '.'}
    else if (keyTapped === 'com') {letter = '‚'}
    else if (keyTapped === 'inv') {letter = '"'}

var printtext = letter ;
this.controller.get("text").innerHTML = printtext;
viewtext = this.controller.get("text").innerHTML
this.controller.stageController.setClipboard(viewtext);
if (PalmSystem && PalmSystem.paste) {
PalmSystem.paste()
}
//this.window.PalmSystem.deactivate();
};

PopupAssistant.prototype.keysSetupLc = function(event) {
    E       = 'e';
    X       = 'X';
    D       = 'D';
    S       = 'S';
    C       = 'C';
    T       = 'T';
    //shift
    SHIFT   = '↑';
    J       = 'J';
    K       = 'K';
    R       = 'R';
    H       = 'H';
    F       = 'F';
    //backspace
    BACK    = '←';
    L       = 'L';
    B       = 'B';
    N       = 'N';
    U       = 'U';
    V       = 'V';
    Y       = 'Y';
    Z       = 'Z';
    G       = 'G';
    I       = 'I';
    O       = 'O';
    //enter key - - - not functioning yet
    //ENTER = 'enter';
    P       = 'P';
    M       = 'M';
    Q       = 'Q';
    W       = 'W';
    A       = 'A';
    //option key
    OPTION      = 'Ξ';

    this.controller.get('Q').update(Q)
    this.controller.get('W').update(W)
    this.controller.get('E').update(E)
    this.controller.get('R').update(R)
    this.controller.get('T').update(T)
    this.controller.get('Y').update(Y)
    this.controller.get('U').update(U)
    this.controller.get('I').update(I)
    this.controller.get('O').update(O)
    this.controller.get('A').update(A)
    this.controller.get('S').update(S)
    this.controller.get('D').update(D)
    this.controller.get('F').update(F)
    this.controller.get('G').update(G)
    this.controller.get('H').update(H)
    this.controller.get('J').update(J)
    this.controller.get('K').update(K)
    this.controller.get('L').update(L)
    this.controller.get('BACK').update(BACK)
    this.controller.get('P').update(P)
    this.controller.get('SHIFT').update(SHIFT)
    this.controller.get('Z').update(Z)
    this.controller.get('X').update(X)
    this.controller.get('C').update(C)
    this.controller.get('V').update(V)
    this.controller.get('B').update(B)
    this.controller.get('N').update(N)
    this.controller.get('M').update(M)
    this.controller.get('OPTION').update(OPTION)
    this.controller.get('ENTER').update(ENTER)


}

//Set up the key characters
PopupAssistant.prototype.keysSetup = function(event) {
    E       = 'E';
    X       = 'X';
    D       = 'D';
    S       = 'S';
    C       = 'C';
    T       = 'T';
    //shift
    SHIFT       = '↑';
    J       = 'J';
    K       = 'K';
    R       = 'R';
    H       = 'H';
    F       = 'F';
    //backspace
    BACK    = '←';
    L       = 'L';
    B       = 'B';
    N       = 'N';
    U       = 'U';
    V       = 'V';
    Y       = 'Y';
    Z       = 'Z';
    G       = 'G';
    I       = 'I';
    O       = 'O';
    //enter key - - - not functioning yet
    //ENTER = 'enter';
    P       = 'P';
    M       = 'M';
    Q       = 'Q';
    W       = 'W';
    A       = 'A';
    //option key
    OPTION      = 'Ξ';

    this.controller.get('Q').update(Q)
    this.controller.get('W').update(W)
    this.controller.get('E').update(E)
    this.controller.get('R').update(R)
    this.controller.get('T').update(T)
    this.controller.get('Y').update(Y)
    this.controller.get('U').update(U)
    this.controller.get('I').update(I)
    this.controller.get('O').update(O)
    this.controller.get('A').update(A)
    this.controller.get('S').update(S)
    this.controller.get('D').update(D)
    this.controller.get('F').update(F)
    this.controller.get('G').update(G)
    this.controller.get('H').update(H)
    this.controller.get('J').update(J)
    this.controller.get('K').update(K)
    this.controller.get('L').update(L)
    this.controller.get('BACK').update(BACK)
    this.controller.get('P').update(P)
    this.controller.get('SHIFT').update(SHIFT)
    this.controller.get('Z').update(Z)
    this.controller.get('X').update(X)
    this.controller.get('C').update(C)
    this.controller.get('V').update(V)
    this.controller.get('B').update(B)
    this.controller.get('N').update(N)
    this.controller.get('M').update(M)
    this.controller.get('OPTION').update(OPTION)
    this.controller.get('ENTER').update(ENTER)


}
/*PopupAssistant.prototype.onTap = function(event) {
temptext = 'helpme';
 this.controller.stageController.setClipboard(temptext);

if (PalmSystem && PalmSystem.paste) {


    PalmSystem.paste()
}
};*/

PopupAssistant.prototype.deactivate = function(event) {
    /* remove any event handlers you added in activate and do any other cleanup that should happen before
       this scene is popped or another scene is pushed on top */
};

PopupAssistant.prototype.cleanup = function(event) {
    /* this function should do any cleanup needed before the scene is destroyed as
       a result of being popped off the scene stack */
};