Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!spool.mu.edu!uunet!osh3!chip From: chip@osh3.OSHA.GOV (Chip Yamasaki) Newsgroups: comp.emacs Subject: Re: MicroEmacs Message-ID: <1991Apr27.181111.1362@osh3.OSHA.GOV> Date: 27 Apr 91 18:11:11 GMT References: <1991Apr26.125332.9140@doc.ic.ac.uk> Organization: U.S. D.O.L - Occupational Safety & Health Admin. Lines: 40 In <1991Apr26.125332.9140@doc.ic.ac.uk> pm2@doc.ic.ac.uk (Paul Ma) writes: >I am trying to use microemacs on a mainframe through an IBM PC emulating >vt52 terminal. Can somebody tell me what are the keys for controlling the >cursors and other basic functions (like saving files and exiting)? Ok, here goes. . . Remember that for the following keystrokes M- means first the Meta key (normally Esc) then , while ^ means the Ctrl key and simultaneously. Forward char ^F Back char ^B Next line ^N Previous line ^P Up page ^Z Down page ^V Save file ^X^S Exit ^X^C This should let you do some very basic stuff. The ^S in save file may give you trouble if you are using XON-XOFF flow control. These keys are dependant on the default key bindings which may be different on your system. You really need to look at the .emacsrc (or equiv) file on your system to find out if they have been changed. You can also find out how the F-Keys are bound through this file. You will probably have more luck with the vt102 emulation than with vt52. You'll also need the docs. In fact, you should ask your sys admin or the person who installed the program why you don't have them. For a question like this you should ALWAYS check first at you own site because there must be someone there who knows how these things have been customized for your system. This way the information you get will be more accurate and you will get it quicker. -- -- Charles "Chip" Yamasaki chip@oshcomm.osha.gov