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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
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Subject: Re: Kermit macros and barcodes
Date: 12 Jan 1998 23:55:50 GMT
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In article <#PQl2I7H9GA.240@nih2naab.prod2.compuserve.com>,
Nick Johns <nickjohns@compuserve.com> wrote:
: Can anyone help me? Im trying to set up barcode menus to drive our database
: software in a Microbiology laboratory. We are currently trying out Kermit
: 3.15 to connect to our Unix server. We have found that kermit is a lot more
: configurable than our current Conductor for workgroups terminal emulator. I
: am trying to use Kermit macros to simplify a lot of the data entry we have
: to do. These macros are set up in a kermit .ini file. The Code 128 barcodes
: that i am using encode a key press to invoke a macro called "do what".
:
In other words, the name of the macro is "what", right?
: This
: asks the user to supply the name of a second Macro which is also encoded in
: the same barcode. This seems to work after a fashion - it is fine first of
: all but then it seems to go haywire and instead of supplying the database
: application with the alpha numeric characters it should it supplies a ream
: of numbers interspersed with colons and semicolons ...
:
You would need to provide more information, a copy of the macro definition,
etc. However, this sounds to me very much like a VT220 or VT320 "primary
device characteristics" response -- data that is sent by the terminal in
response to ESC Z or ESC [ 0 c.
: and eventually the laser
: printer connect to the PC i am using prints out a screen dump for no
: apparent reason!
:
This sounds like more escape sequences are being received, this time ones
that trigger "transparent printing".
: ( I dont think that this is anything to do with the
: database application) Disconnecting tha laser printer causes a prompt asking
: whether to retry or cancel printing.
:
And this confirms it.
: I have tried using pauses between each
: part of the macro but this has no effect. Any advice would be much
: appreciated.
:
You'll need to send email to kermit-support@columbia.edu with complete
details of your setup and a copy of your script, and a session log of a
complete session.
- Frank