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From: Robert_Bob_McGowan@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: where's the *&^@#$*&^ RUBOUT  key????
Message-ID: <1497@cup.portal.com>
Date: Wed, 18-Nov-87 03:30:07 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 18 03:30:07 1987
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> In article <7674@steinmetz.steinmetz.UUCP> davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill
davidsen)
> rites:
> :In article <4375@ozdaltx.UUCP> root@ozdaltx.UUCP (root) writes:
> :
> :|I don't have a "rubout" key, havn't seen a PC yet with one
> :|and I doubt I ever will.
> :
> :  Another name for rubout is "delete".
>
> Would you believe "Ctrl-backspace" ??  That's the IBM PC keystroke that
> results in the 0177 code.  Some comm programs allow the backspace or Del
> function key to be redefined to send rubout when the remote application
> requires it.
In my experience, the key labeled Del on the numeric keypad will produce
the proper control code under XENIX Sys V 2.2.1.

Bob McGowan
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