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- This is the key to MSKERMIT.INI, the initialization file for Kermit Version
- 2.31 and later on the IBM-PC for use at Columbia University with the CUCCA
- systems. Before using it, you should look at it, and make any customizations
- to suit your situation. The file is kept in the Kermit distribution as
- MSIIBM.INI, so if you have a copy of it under that name, you should rename to
- MSKERMIT.INI and store on your PC somewhere in your DOS PATH, or on your
- current disk and directory. And be sure you have a copy of the latest version
- of the MS-DOS Kermit User Guide for reference.
-
- This initialization file defines several classes of useful macros:
-
- 1. Logging into CUCCA systems through direct IBM/Rolm CBX connections.
- 2. Dialing up the CBX.
- 3. Setting up the PC's function keys for use with the CUCCA 3270 emulators.
- 4. Setting screen foreground and background colors (if you have color).
-
- Here is an explanation of each:
-
- 1. For logging in to the various systems through the PACX:
-
- To log in to: Through: Type: Remarks:
-
- CUNIXA CBX do xcunixa
- CUNIXB CBX do xcunixb
- CUNIXC CBX do xcunixc
- CUNIXD CBX do xcunixd
-
- CUVMB (linemode) CBX do xcuvmb through COMTEN.
- CUVMB (fullscreen) CBX do xsimb 3270 protocol emulator.
- CLIO (fullscreen) CBX do xclio
-
- In order to use these macros, you should edit the MSKERMIT.INI file to contain
- your actual user IDs on these systems:
-
- 1. Replace "XYZCU" in the line "def \%c XYZCU" with your actual CMS ID, if any.
- 2. Replace "xyz" in the line "def \%u xyz" with your actual UNIX ID, if any.
-
- When you use these macros, they will get you through the PACX or CBX, through
- any other front ends (COMTEN or 7171), and give the appropriate login command
- for the selected system, and then connect you to that system, at which point
- you should type your password to complete the login process. You should not
- put your password in the MSKERMIT.INI file, since someone might discover it
- there and get access to your files.
-
- 2. A sample macro is also given for dialing up the CBX from a Hayes modem,
- and then logging into CUNIXC, "do hxc". You can adapt this one to
- other systems as well.
-
- 3. Macros are defined for various color combinations you can use if you have
- a color monitor and adapter on your PC. The colors are only effective
- during CONNECT mode. You can experiment with them and create others too:
-
- "do sky" - blue on white
- "do ocean" - white on blue
- "do sea" - green on blue
- "do bw" - black on white
- "do gb" - green on black
- "do amy" - pink on purple (Amy's favorite colors)
-
- 4. If you are accessing the IBM mainframes in full-screen (3270) mode, i.e.
- you are using CLIO, SIMB, etc, a special macro, "do simk", is automatically
- invoked to set up your PC's function keys for use with Columbia's 3270
- simulators, as shown below. To restore the keys to their default VT100
- definitions, give the Kermit command "do nosimk", or equivalently "set key
- clear".
-
- 3270 Function Keystrokes on IBMPC Control Sequence
-
- Backspace Delete (Rubout) Control-H, Control-B
- PF1-PF10 F1-F10 Escape 1-Escape 0
- PF11-PF20 Shift F1 - Shift F10 Escape Q,W,E,R,T,Y,U,I,O.P
- PF21-PF24 Alt F1 - Alt F4 Escape A,S,D,I
- Insert Insert (under 0) Control-X
- Cursor Up Up Cursor (under 8) Control-P
- Cursor Left Left Cursor (under 4) Control-H
- Cursor Right Right Cursor (under 6) Control-E
- Cursor Down Down Cursor (under 2) Control-N
- Delete Char Delete (under point) Control-D
-
- Other 3270 Functions: Type:
-
- Newline Control-A
- Tab Tab or Control-I
- BackTab Escape-Tab or Escape-Control-I
- Clear Control-L
- Erase Input Control-U
- Erase EOF Control-K
- Reset Control-Z
- Enter Return or Control-M
- PA1 Control-C
- PA2 Control-W
- PA3 Control-O
- Redisplay Screen Control-T
- Simulator Reset Control-R
- Suspend Output (XOFF) Control-S
- Resume Output (XON) Control-Q
- Input Buffer Flush Control-E
-
- If you are interested in writing MS-DOS Kermit scripts or macros, you should
- look at the MSKERMIT.INI file for examples, in conjunction with the MS-DOS
- Kermit User Guide.
-
- Send suggestions, improvements, fixes, to kermit@CUNIXC.
-
- - C. Gianone, CUCCA, October 1988
-