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From: naftoli@aecom.UUCP (Robert N. Berlinger)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Help with Red Ryder
Message-ID: <2464@aecom.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 2-May-86 12:54:15 EDT
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Posted: Fri May  2 12:54:15 1986
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> I just downloaded Red Ryder 8.0 to try it out.  One problem I am having is
> that using the Option keys as the control key doesn't seem to work right for
> some control keys.  For example, ^E must be typed twice to be sent to the
> host.  This problem does not occur when using Command as the control key.
> Also, a macro programmed with ^E works just fine.  Other control characters
> that don't work right include ^N.  Any clues?  Do I have something
> configured wrong or is this a bug?
> Thanks,
> Ron Guest
> ATT
> ihnp4!druxj!cosmos

This is documented in the manual--this is due to the fact that certain
characters are mapped internally by the Mac for use with diacritical
characters.  Using the Command key eliminates this problem, but doesn't
allow you to have Command secquences for the menus.
-- 
Robert Berlinger
...{philabs,cucard,pegasus,ihnp4,rocky2}!aecom!naftoli