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From: forde@EGLIN-VAX.ARPA.UUCP
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Subject: TERMINAL EMULATION
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Date: Wed, 15-Apr-87 22:13:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 15 22:13:00 1987
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Reply-To: "MAJ ERIC S. FORD" <forde@eglin-vax.arpa>
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I need some real down home instruction on terminal emulation.  I currently use
AE.Pro for all my telecommunications but the documentation is really sketchy 
(to me) on just what terminal emulation gives/would give me.  Since I've seen
a lot of discussion on this net about VT-100 emulators, I'm hoping some one
can enlighten me.  I have figured out that terminal emulation is supposed to
provide the user with some enhanced interface capabilities such as improved
cursor positioning but how this is achieved escapes me.  Does terminal
emulation provide for pseudo-function keys?  The terminal I use at work 
(connected to a VAX 11/780) has special functions available from the keypad
keys which I would like to make use of when I'm on-line from home via-modem.
Also, I have seen references to 'term cap' in several messages here that seem
to relate to implementing more effective emulation.  Can some adventurous soul
explain this as well.

I'll appreciate any info provided and take no offense at how elementary you
may think you have to make your explanations.  

Eric S. Ford
FORDEEGLIN-VAX.ARPA
Eglin AFB, FL
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