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From: jmg@cernvax.cern.ch (mike gerard)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: tn3270 key mapping for DECstations
Message-ID: <4971@cernvax.cern.ch>
Date: 20 Apr 91 08:13:53 GMT
References: <9104151708.AA14025@ganges.ucop.edu>
Organization: CERN, European Laboratory for Particle Physics
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In article <9104151708.AA14025@ganges.ucop.edu> spgdrp@GANGES.UCOP.EDU ("Donald R. Proctor   spgdrp@ganges.ucop.edu") writes:
>
>  Has anyone devised a key mapping for tn3270 on DECstations that takes
>  advantage of the function keys on the keyboard?  I would love to
>  received a copy of the map file if you have.  Many thanks in advance.
>
>Gee, I'd even settle for the cursor keys (and maybe more reasonable
>handling of highlighted screen characters).  Would you send me a note if
>you get replies to this?

Am I being stupid and missing something?
I run a strongly modified version of tn3270 on DECstations including
my own. I have various mappings, which are normally chosen as a function
of the TERM value (but can be overridden with a KEYMAP name).
Normally TERM is either xterm (if I run xterm) or vt300 (if I run a
dxterm window).
The function keys work fine except when the window manager is set up
to grab them first!
I don't understand the "highlighted screen characters" remarks: I do
actually do things with such characters, under the overall control
of the various termcap entries for blink, reverse, bold etc.
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