linux- filepro -putty

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 09:41:47AM -0800, Enrique Arredondo wrote:
> > > Could you please decipher the following ,which code means
> > > insert a line :
> >
> > Termcaps aren't that hard to decipher. Note the F1-F4 below,
> > where the F1 inserts char and F3 inserts line.
> >
> > The L0 thru Lx  are the labels used.  Notice that L0-L3 are labeled
> > F1-F4.   The L's match the P's.  So if F3 inserts a line it shows
> > L2=F3.  The L's and P's correspond so the key defined so
> > when the system sees \EOR it is associated with P2.
> 
> Ahhh so if I see that when I hit the F1-F4 keys on putty it display 1~ 2~ 3~
> 4~ , so then I go to the termcap and change that EOS EOR, etc... for 1~ 2~
> 3~ 4~ and it will work ?

I was afraid that was what you were doing.

No, it won't work.

The keys in question are sending more than that.

And this is work you should really almost never have to do yourself...
and it's sufficiently intricate that it's difficult to explain.

Which terminal/emulator (in *detail*; 'xterm' isn't good enough) are
you trying to use?  Likely someone has a good working termcap they can
post for you.

Cheers,
-- jra
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