Hi Peter, Using PA1 as "reshow" is not stock; PA2 is designated as "reshow" since PCOMM V1 in the 90s. Also, in TSO (or ISPF) Attention is effectively PA1 natively (provided the user has control of the keyboard).
Regards, David On 2019-02-19 09:56, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: > Thanks Timothy. I am indeed using TN3270E, but I am still somewhat mystified. > PCOMM definitely maps "Attention" to the un-shifted Esc key on the keyboard, > but it ACTS like PA1 in the ISPF / TSO HELP tutorial description on my > employer's system, but not on my friend's system. He can use PA1 to "reshow" > in ISPF, but not Attention. > > As I said originally, this is just a curiosity of mine, not a problem, but it > is still a small mystery. Perhaps my employer's system has an exit (perhaps > an ISPF / TSO STAX exit? maybe a VTAM exit?) coded somewhere that re-maps > Attention to PA1? > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Timothy Sipples > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:16 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Where does ISPF determine how to repsond to "Attention" function? > > Yet another possible complication/variation is if you're connecting via > TN3270E versus TN3270. The "E" protocol handles certain special keys properly > (or should), and the earlier protocol did not. > -- > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If > the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized > representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail > and delete the message and any attachments from your system. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > . > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
