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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:24 PM
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Subject: Re: [U2] Using Esc
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From: Jacques G. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: u2-users
snip
I worked with a client a while back and their
application only used the BASIC INPUT statement. This
caused some garbage data to occasionnally appear in
their files.
/snip
I can honestly say that over 95% of my client's programs are INPUT ANS. Some
have INPUT ANS,5 or INPUT ANS,5: or
, 2005 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [U2] Using Esc
I am sick of having to
write filter routines for
the control characters. It doesn't look good to the
users either.
On the plus side, many terminal emulators can have
their keyboard re-programmed so that when you press a
key it sends the key
Mark,
AFAIR UV does provide cursor driven input - see the Input @, KeyEdit and
KeyTrap statements. It is however pretty horrible.
You can't blame the vendors for this one though. The problem has been the
mindset of a community that hasn't shared code (how many virtually identical
menu runners
-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [U2] Using Esc
Mark,
AFAIR UV does provide cursor driven input - see the Input @, KeyEdit and
KeyTrap statements. It is however pretty horrible.
You can't blame the vendors for this one though. The problem has
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From: Brian Leach [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [U2] Using Esc
Mark,
AFAIR UV does provide cursor driven input - see the Input @, KeyEdit and
KeyTrap statements. It is however pretty horrible.
You can't
We've had code in place for nearly 20 years to
handle, at least a little
bit, this type of problem. In fields with lots of
text, we call a sub
for the input that permits most of the editing
commands found in line
editors (e.g. c/x/a/, append, etc.) Not a great
solution, but better
, 2005 7:29 AM
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Subject: Re: [U2] Using Esc
Despite the progress made with conversions from green screen
to GUI, my
client base for example is virtually 100% green screen. I've
been adding a
few Accuterm GED programs but not to any huge extent.
I believe
I am sick of having to
write filter routines for
the control characters. It doesn't look good to the
users either.
On the plus side, many terminal emulators can have
their keyboard re-programmed so that when you press a
key it sends the key that you want. I've used this
feature to send the
] Behalf Of Keith W. Roberts
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:56 AM
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Subject: RE: [U2] Using Esc
Somebody out there has a product for sale which allows you to turn
green-screen apps into gui apps with little to no effort. They still have a
gs look, so
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacques G.
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:41 AM
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Subject: Re: [U2] Using Esc
We've had code in place for nearly 20 years to
handle, at least a little
bit, this type
I am trying to add functionality for the Escape Key in UniBasic program for
end-users to edit record data
with Dynamic Connect and UV. Terminal emulation is AddsVP moving to VT-100.
The following code does not behave as intended.
Esc = char(251)
begin case
case Ans = '' ; null
] Using Esc
I am trying to add functionality for the Escape Key in UniBasic program
for
end-users to edit record data
with Dynamic Connect and UV. Terminal emulation is AddsVP moving to
VT-100.
The following code does not behave as intended.
Esc = char(251)
begin case
case Ans
Subject
[U2] Using Esc
I am trying to add functionality for the Escape Key in UniBasic
program for
end-users to edit record data
with Dynamic Connect and UV. Terminal emulation is AddsVP moving to
VT-100.
The following code does not behave as intended
Yup, esc is definitely char 27.
Allen E. Elwood www.tortillafc.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Harry Hambrick
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:34
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Subject: RE: [U2] Using Esc
An escape is char(27
Bill,
Try CRT'ing the ASCII value of ANS to see what Esc is reporting as
on this system. I have see 27 (typical), 251, and even 21 on some other
terminal emulators.
- Chuck
The following code does not behave as intended.
Esc = char(251)
begin case
case Ans = '' ; null
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Results
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 2:05 PM
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Subject: Re: [U2] Using Esc
Bill,
Try CRT'ing the ASCII value of ANS to see what Esc is reporting as
on this system. I have see 27 (typical), 251, and even 21 on some other
terminal emulators
of having to write filter routines for
the control characters. It doesn't look good to the users either.
My 2 cents.
Mark Johnson
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From: Results [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [U2] Using Esc
Bill
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