RE: Arrow keys in (I guess) PC5250 -- MIDRANGE-L

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<<Also, I notice that backspace doesn't behave like a real terminal
backspace; can that be corrected?>>

Change it from backspace to left

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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James H. H. Lampert
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:40 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Arrow keys in (I guess) PC5250

Vern Hamberg wrote:

PC5250 has always cared about the scroll lock - it also cares if you
have caps lock on or the shift of 5250 on - if you have a up-pointing
arrow in the bottom area of the emulator, hit left shift and/or caps lock

Ah, but caps lock (and num lock, for that matter) are actually
meaningful to a 5250 terminal emulator.

Scroll Lock does something in WinDoze logon, Jeff? First I'd heard.
Please elaborate!

Also, I notice that backspace doesn't behave like a real terminal
backspace; can that be corrected?

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JHHL

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