Re: 0.15.7 released.

["Jason M. Felice" <jasonf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Feb 11, 2000 at 06:31:27PM +0100, GOMEZ Henri wrote:
> >I was going to agree, but my backspace functions as the delete 
> >key!  Scary...
> 
> When I used the XTerm provided in tar.gz, I loose F12-F24 (seems to
> be mapped as F3...)

This is strange.  What version of xterm and what version of X?

> 
> Also loose Backspace.

Fixed in CVS.  If anyone has problems with DEL now, let me know.  (I think a
fix for problems with DEL is the reason why I broke backspace).

> 
> Thanks to explain some of the configure option (--with-x) and (--with-slang)

--with-slang uses -lslang (the S/Lang library) instead of curses for screen 
management (see slangterm.c, tn5250.c for how this works).  Useful for DOS
ports (via DJGPP, for example), Windows ports, boot disks which don't like
to carry around ncurses bloat.

--with-x is some strange switch that some other configure macro pulls in, and
appears in even the weirdest non-x-windows packages.  Setting it either way
never seems to have an effect.

> 
> >Also, the cursor isn't positioning as it should and will go 
> >back to the first
> >field on the screen after a break message is received.

Fixed in CVS (I think).

> >
> >(My xterm does resize now when I go to 132 char mode, though!)
> Yes, but didn't got all chars (redraw problem ?)

Blah, I'm still clueless as to why this happens.  I've never seen it, so it
must be some version of something.

> 
> Q: Did the XTerm was updated for new keyboard handler ?

No, and it shouldn't be.  XTerm needs to match 5250.tcap/5250.terminfo, which
is where the new keyboard handler gets it's data from.  (And curses as well)
I think the last time I updated it was to add support for the 'End' key.

> Q: Did the %N in xt5250 is normal :
> 
> XUSERFILESEARCHPATH="$pkgdatadir/%N"

I think the %N means 'resource name', which is why it uses XTerm.  I forget
whose idea that was...

> 
> Regards.

-Jay 'Eraserhead' Felice

P.S.  Backspace was previously hard-wired to the left arrow: I've implemented
it, and that is in CVS as well.  Also, using C-g instead of Esc for key
sequences works in the new keyboard handler.  I've also done a little work on
cleaning up to compile under Windows with a Windows build of S/Lang.  
I've been busy :)
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