termcap question

[Lance F. Squire]

I think you're looking for the keymap function/file...

Lance

Madison Kelly wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
>   I have installed a (commercial) accounting package at a clients and 
> everything went well except one issue. The arrow keys aren't working 
> properly. Speaking to their tech-support (OSAS is the company) they had 
> me run a little program inside their app that reported keystroke codes 
> (I am guessing). The guy told me to edit my '/etc/termcap' file to 
> create a new console ('linux' and 'xterm' didn't work) that "used those 
> codes (see below) for the arrow keys.".
> 
>   Unfortunatly he was unwilling to give me any forther guidance because 
> it was outside their program. I need to make it so that when the arrow 
> keys these codes are passed:
> 
> up-arrow...: \E0A
> down-arrow.: \E0B
> left-arrow.: \E0D
> right-arrow: \E0C
> 
>   I am feeling honestly lost. I can understand the logic (change the 
> code passed to the program when key X is pressed) but beyond that I 
> don't have a clue what to do. The file itself is... cryptic... and the 
> pointer for more help in it is no longer valid.
> 
>   If anyone can give me a pointer or two I would (again) be greatul!
> 
> Madisong
> 

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