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From: mellon@eris.berkeley.edu (Ted Lemon)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: DECwindows under VMS...
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Date: 13 Apr 89 22:12:00 GMT
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I'm a Unix Wizard, not a VMS Wizard, so forgive me if this seems a little
obtuse:   I have a MicroVax II running VMS 5.1 with DECwindows.   I'm
also running Emacs.   I can't seem to get emacs to recognize the meta
key, or DECterm to pass it.   I've tried the obvious things, like
SET TERMINAL/EIGHTBIT, and (setq meta-flag t).

I can imagine two possible solutions to this problem (well, three, if you
count ignoring it, which I am loath to do).   The first is if someone knows
some neat way of making DECterm do what I want.   The second is if the
source code to DECterm or some other terminal program is available for
VMS.   I don't have any idea what MIT's policies are in this regard, or
for that matter whether the VMS software was developed at Athena or at
DEC.   Any information, rumours, or historical fiction would be much
appreciated.   I can be reached as follows:

mellon@eris.berkeley.edu
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Thanx!

				_MelloN_