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- From: mpalmer@encore.com (Mike Palmer)
- Subject: Re: Destructive backspace problem using Procomm Plus 1.1B
- Sender: news@encore.com (Usenet readnews user id)
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- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 12:32:16 GMT
- References: <1992Aug30.225943.2925@leela.cs.orst.edu> <1992Aug31.084212.333@leela.cs.orst.edu>
- Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
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- youngqd@atlantis.CS.ORST.EDU (Dean Youngquist) writes:
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- >In article <1992Aug30.225943.2925@leela.cs.orst.edu> youngqd@atlantis.CS.ORST.EDU (I, myself) write:
- >>I use Procomm Plus version 1.1B on my 286 computer and I also use it in
- >>the VT102 emulation mode. Problem is, when using vi or other screen
- >>editor, I don't have a non-destructive backspace. My left arrow key is
- >>supposed to move the cursor left, not eat up the characters as it goes.
- >>
- >>Does anyone else have this problem? Anyone know if its been fixed in
- >>Version 2.xx ? If so I might buy the new version.
- >>
- >I think I need to clarify this a bit. I just want my left arrow key to
- >slide the cursor over non-destructively. The backspace key should be
- >destructive. If it worked like that it would be just like a real VT102
- >terminal, right?
-
- >Thanks for all the replies, I did set my backspace to non-destructive but
- >then vi takes it as destructive when it shows non-destructive on my screen.
- >I guess the problem is basically that vi and real terminals make a
- >distinction between the left arrow key and the backspace key, while PcPlus
- >apparently does not. Oh, well, I guess its not so bad as long as I keep
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- This is not true. Backspace returns a Ctrl-H, or ASCII 08, while the left
- arrow returns the following ascii stream: 27 91 68.
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- Go to the the keyboard setup screen to ensure this is what you are sending.
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- Regards,
- Mike palmer
- Telephone: (305) 797-2326 (W) (305) 7546-3146 (H)
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