Re: F5-F10 keys in VT100 emulation with Forms
From: Michael Powers <powers{crl/crl}_at_qld.mim.com.au>
Date: 1995/06/04
Message-ID: <D9nApM.M8z_at_mim.com.au>#1/1
> 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.
Date: 1995/06/04
Message-ID: <D9nApM.M8z_at_mim.com.au>#1/1
sanford_at_paul.spu.edu (Kenny Sanford) wrote:
>
> 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.
Read up on Oracle's Universal Terminal Definition.
Michael Powers Received on Sun Jun 04 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST