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Customize
The Customize option on the Main Menu provides the facility to customize
Terminal Escape Sequences, for use with Multiple session support (MSS)
and attached printers.
Terminal Escape Sequences
Each different terminal type uses escape sequences (special character
sequences that the terminal interprets as commands instead of data for
display).
These escape sequences are used to:
- Send data to an attached printer
- Select a difference memory page in the terminal for another session
- Stop sending data to an attached printer
Syntax for Entering
Escape Sequences
These guidelines relate to entering Escape Sequences for Session Hotkeys
and Terminal Escape Sequences:
- Tilde (~) has a special meaning. When it precedes a
character it means <ALT><character>. (Eg. ~A means
<ALT><A>.)
- Carat (^) has a special meaning. When it precedes a
character it means <CTRL>. (Eg. ^A means <CTRL><A>.)
Instead of typing ^J (or Enter), enter the carat (^) followed
by <J>. The carat character (^) can be entered as \^, \d094,
\x5e or \136.
- Escape (^[) can also be entered as \x1b, \d027 or \033
for the <ESC> character.
- Octal Numbers are prefixed by \. (eg. enter octal 20
as \020) - Octal Numbers must contain three (3) digits.
- Decimal Numbers are three digit sequences prefixed by \d.
(Eg. enter decimal 20 as \d020).
- Hexadecimal Numbers. Enter hexadecimal numbers in 2
hex digit sequences prefixed by \x.(Eg. enter hex 0xBF as \xbf).
Customize
Terminal Escape Sequence Options
If you need to make changes to the Terminal Escape Sequences for the
terminals connected to your system, three options are available for
this process:
Create an Entry
for a Terminal Type
Create allows you to enter Escape Sequences to support Sessions and
Attached Printers on a new terminal type. Most users will not
need to use this function.
Step 1.
Highlight Customize on the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
Step 2.
Highlight Terminal Escape Sequences and press <Enter>.
Step 3.
The Terminal Escape Sequences Table and Menu display.
Step 4.
Enter a name for this terminal's entry and press <Enter>.
Step 5.
Enter the terminfo or termcap type to use (eg. wy60). The
logon TERM type will be set to this value.
Step 6.
Enter the Printer, Terminal and Session Escape Sequence and press
<Enter> after each entry. Also enter the preferred hot-keys
to select each session.
Note: The port sends down an escape sequence whenever it needs
to switch to a new session or send output to an attached printer.
If you have an attached printer, you will need to know the "Enable Transparent
Print Mode' and "Disable Transparent Print Mode' escape sequences. If
the terminal has an attached printer, the sequences are:
Attached Printer: <Enable Transparent Print>
Terminal: <Disable Transparent Print> <Select
Page 0>
Session 0: <Disable Transparent Print> <Select Page
1>
Session 1: <Disable Transparent Print> <Select Page
2>
The following is an example set up for a Wyse 60 terminal, which uses
function keys <F1>,<F2>,<F3> to select the Terminal and two
extra sessions. To use this entry when creating a new terminal,
enter wy60fk as the terminal type.
Name for this Terminfo's
Entry: wy60fk
Terminfo/Termcap type
to use: wy60
For a Wyse 60 terminal, ^[d# and ^T turn Transparent Print mode on
and off respectively, ^[w0 selects the first terminal display page,
and the terminal sends ^A@^M whenever <F1> is pressed.
Modify an Entry
You can modify Terminal Escape Sequences if this
becomes necessary:
Step 1.
Highlight Customize on the Main Menu and press
<Enter>.
Step 2.
Highlight the Terminal Escape Sequences option
and press <Enter>.
Step 3.
Highlight Modify and press <Enter>.
Step 4.
Use the down arrow to highlight the terminal
type to be modified.
Step 5.
Press <Enter> and answer "y' at the "Update
This Entry?' prompt.
Step 6.
Enter the changes and preferred session hotkeys
and the Terminal, Session and Attached Printer Escape Sequences.
Remove
an Entry
You can remove an entry from the Terminal Escape
Sequences table:
Step 1.
Highlight Customize on the Main Menu and press
<Enter>.
Step 2.
<Enter> to accept the Terminal Escape Sequences
option.
Step 3.
Highlight Remove and press <Enter>.
Step 4.
Highlight the entry to be removed and press
<Enter>.
Step 5.
Answer "y' to the "Remove this terminal entry?'
prompt.
