Re: FORMS 3 on a SUN

S GRABINAR (grabinas_at_cs.aston.ac.uk) wrote:
> Trying to run FORMS3.0 on SUNS (Solaris 5.3), but this is all that
> happens....
 

> % sqlforms30

try sqlforms30 -c sun5:sun5

> pB0lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqkxxx SQL*Forms Design: Release 3.0.16.12.3 - Productionxxxx Copyright (c) Oracle Corporation 1979, 1992. All rights reserved.xxxx Using Oracle Toolkit Version 01.00.20.01.01 (Production)xx Using PL/SQL Version 01.00.36.02.02 (Production)xx Using SQL*Menu Version 05.00.11.13.03 (Production)xxxxxxUsername: xxPassword:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxPress ^K at any time to show function keys.xxxmqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
 

> qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj Frm:Blk:Fld:Trg:<Rep>.
 

> and the Terminal freezes up (presumably needs f-key definitions)

Nope: it looks like it's sending codes used on vt100 terminals. Your sun isn't a vt, so it mis-recognises the codes.

> Have tried
> %set term = vt100
> but no effect.

Nope: that's going to make everything else behave in the same manner.

> Have you had to deal with this? If so can you help me?

Alternatively, you could try using an xterm window, since that emulates a vt100

> Many thanks - Simon Grabinar :-)

Cheers.

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