Re: F5-F10 keys in VT100 emulation with Forms
Date: 1995/05/15
Message-ID: <NEWTNews.800569021.21733.randolph_at_zydeco>#1/1
In article <3p0gav$mm0_at_paul.spu.edu>, <sanford_at_paul.spu.edu> writes:
>
> When running Forms 3.0 in a VT100 telnet session, I don't seem to have access
> to the PC function keys F5 through F10. Some communication packages allow me
> to specify macros or function key assignments for these keys, but is there a
> more generic way to accomplish it? I won't be able to specify to my users
> which comm package to use. Is there another emulation mode I should be using
> rather that VT100. The users will dial up and connect to a DEC box running
> OSF/1. I trying to stay away from using the keypad or 2-key combinations for
> doing normal Oracle functions.
>
DEC's vt220 terminal has function keys through F20, vt100 only has PF1-4. Use
the vt220 resource file and a vt220 emulator if you want to have programatic
control of F5-20.
Steve
Steve Randolph
Software Technology, Inc.
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Received on Mon May 15 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST