Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!dalcs!dalcsug!seeley
From: seeley@dalcsug.UUCP (Geoff Seeley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Another Kermit Problem
Summary: the problem is probably not with Kermit
Keywords: Kermit v2.1
Message-ID: <259@dalcsug.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jan 89 16:46:11 GMT
References: <8231@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU>
Distribution: comp.sys.cbm
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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In article <8231@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU>, (Ronald Kyker) writes:
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> 	I'm having problems with the delete key in connect mode on kermit.
>      Outside of connect, the INST/DEL key will delete a character.  In
>      connect mode, it sends a .  The CLR HOME key seems to take over the
>      function in connect mode, but I'm getting used to using the wrong key
>      for backing up (text adventures are getting anoying).  Is this a bug
>      or do I need to set a parameter somewhere? Thanks for the help!

It sounds like a problem with the system that you are connected to and
not with Kermit. Not all machines have the same idea what a delete character
is, so my guess is that Kermit is sending what it thinks is the delete
character to the machine, but of course, the machine thinks it is some
other character and sends back a '.'. This is only a guess though, you
neglected to say what system you are connected to when you have these
problems. If its a mainframe, then chances are you can set it up to
interpret the delete key as such.

Mail me if you need further help...

					-Geoff Seeley

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