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From: fwp@unccvax.UUCP (Rick Pasotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: VT100 (?) strange happening
Message-ID: <600@unccvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 8-Dec-86 19:57:45 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  8 19:57:45 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 10-Dec-86 02:49:04 EST
Organization: Univ. of NC at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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	I have come across a very strange happening while using Dave
Wecker's VT100 program.  This is the situation: I have a disk labeled
'executables' which has on it the vt100 program, vt100.init, and a
script file that dials my modem and logs me in to the host (unix)
computer. The script file is bound to a function key in the init file.
Normally I'll insert the disk in df1:, cd to df1: and type 'run vt100'.
If I then press the appropriate function key everything works exactly
as it should, ie. the modem is dialed, I get logged in, the script
terminates and I do what I need to.

	The strangeness occurrs when the 'executables' disk is not in
a drive when I press the function key.  What happens is that a
requester comes up to insert the 'executables' disk (which I do), the
script file is read and executed and everything appears normal: the
modem is dialed and I get logged in.  BUT, at this point I can't do
anything because I am in CAPS mode. The unix host will not recognize
any commands because the case is wrong. Since I 'ran' the program, I
can push the screen to the back and type normally (upper and lower) on
the workbench screen. At this point all I can do on the host system is
ctl-d out.  So now VT100 is waiting to dial another number and I AM
STILL STUCK IN CAPS MODE.  The only way out now is to kill VT100 and
start all over making sure that the 'executables' disk is actually in
a drive whenever I press the function key to execute the script.

	Anybody have any ideas what could be causing this????

(BTW, this is VT100 v2.3, compiled with manx, running under WB 1.2G.)

Rick Pasotto