On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Ismael Cordeiro wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Mar 100, T.E.Dickey wrote:
>
> > iirc, slang doesn't send the terminal initialization string (which usually
> > sets the keypad to application mode).
Maybe the terminal initialization string "usually" sets the keypad to
application mode - whether that makes sense is another question.
> I believe it's something that lynx/slang uses, switching from application to
> numeric mode according to the context, and that ncurses ignores.
What do you mean by "context"?
If you mean the "Numbers act as arrows" setting - there is no switching
based on it.
> By the way,
> what would be that "initialization string"? It seems that it's like several
> termcaps and terminfos I've found, with very different entries for the same
> terminals. Which one is correct?
Of course you know that nobody can answer this question as asked.
> To change from numeric to application mode
> and vice versa it's better to use the right commands for VT100/102 terminals:
> ESC = and ESC >.
Better than what?? What are the wrong commands?
> > on a properly working vtxxx, there would be a workable "NumLock", which
> > cancels that mode...
>
> Well, that "vtxxx" should be "vt2xx" according to yourself...
AFAIK, neither VT1xx nor VT2xx nor VT3xx had a NumLock key.
Klaus
