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Re: Termcap & keybrd macros & ibm 3270

#740
From: Jim LeBay
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1992 00:59
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In article <PFKEB.92Aug5070418@kaon.SLAC.Stanford.EDU>  
pfkeb@kaon.SLAC.Stanford.EDU (Paul Kunz) writes:
> In article <1992Aug4.152740.21960@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>  
szatezal@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Shane M Zatezalo) writes:
> 
>    We are trying to make our keyboard's have "function" keys that are
>    equivalent to emulate a ibm 3270.
> 
> tn3270 in /usr/ucb works right out of the box.  The function key
> mapping is controled by the file /etc/map3270.  But you must first
> enable VT100 keypad emulation with Terminal/Stuart preferences for the
> keypad to work.  The default mapping is the '1' key on the keypad is
> PF1, '2' PF2, etc.  It is easy enough to change this so that the top
> row becomes (left to right) PF1, PF2, PF3, and the next row PF4, PF5,
> etc., which I think is the "right way".   But then, flame wars can
> be had on the subject of the "right" mapping.

I'm trying to map the control sequences generated by Terminal (and Stuart)  
in "VT100 keypad emulation", to use in /etc/map3270.  I've got most of  
them, but I can't figure out the top row.  Does anyone know what sequences  
these top 4 keys generate?

+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   ~`   |   |=   |   \/   |    *   |
|   ??   |   ??   |   ??   |   ??   |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|    7   |    8   |    9   |    -   |
|  \EOw  |  \EOx  |  \EOy  |  \EOm  |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|    4   |    5   |    6   |    +   |
|  \EOt  |  \EOu  |  \EOv  |  \EOl  |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|    1   |    2   |    3   |  Enter |
|  \EOq  |  \EOr  |  \EOs  |        |
+--------+--------+--------+  \EOM  |
|        0        |    .   |        |
|      \EOp       |  \EOn  |        |
+-----------------+--------+--------+

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Jim LeBay                         lebay@msu.edu
Computer Info Center              lebay@mercury.cl.msu.edu  (NeXTmail)
Michigan State University
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Subject: Re: Termcap & keybrd macros & ibm 3270
Keywords: map3270, tn3270, vt100, keypad
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