Re: Bunch of stuff...

[Sean Porterfield <sporter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jason M. Felice" wrote:
> 
> Sheesh, ignore the list for a few days, and a lot of stuff piles up.
> 
> Okay, let me see if I get this all straight:
> 

Just so I don't get blamed later for suggesting things...

> 1) Enter should be valid in an FER field.
> 2) Arrow keys should be valid in an FER field, and the arrow keys should
> be handled instead of just
>    turning off the FER indicator.

Yes to 1 and 2

> 3) '+' should be valid in a numeric FER field when the FER indicator is
> on, since this is the only
>    way to do a Field+ from a standard terminal.  '-' should be as well,
> while I'm at it.

Probably, but I do NOT have a numeric FER field, so this isn't mine.  In
a character FER field, Field+ should act like Field Exit.  Field-
doesn't work on the real terminal, but shouldn't hurt anything if it did
work (speculation, of course.)  Also, I've only tested with a 1
character field, so longer fields MAY exhibit different behaviour.

> 4) Need a direct keyboard mapping for Field+.  Note that Field+ and
> Field Enter behave differently -
>    Field Enter does not change the sign of a number-only field (a
> numeric field with a separate sign
>    position).

Well....  Field exit should clear the sign also.  I don't know if that
agrees with the specs or not, but that's how it works in real life.  (If
anyone disagrees, please send me DDS to demonstrate so I can try it on
real terminals.)

> 5) Issue with Field- always appending a '}'.

<snipped> I agree.

> 6) And, from looking at the code, Field+ won't change the sign of a
> zone-shifted numeric field back.
>    I think it's a moot point, since pressing Field Enter would truncate
> the sign - Bah!  Unless it's
>    an FER field.

I think I've experienced this problem, but ignored it. :)
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