lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) (08/19/89)
I'm running Procomm 2.1, doing vt100 emulation and trying to connect to an IBM mainframe. My problem is that, once connected, I'm stuck at the MORE... prompt. What key clears the screen? ENTER, from the keypad doesn't work. Alternatively, does anyone know the escape sequence for the VT100's keypad ENTER key? I'm working from a remote site without _any_ documentation, which explains, at least partially, the stupidity of the above questions. I know, I know, why don't I have the manuals with me. Welll.... Any help would be *MOST* appreciated.
bb16@prism.gatech.EDU (BOSTATER,Scott) (08/19/89)
In article <8647@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) writes: > > I'm running Procomm 2.1, doing vt100 emulation and trying to connect > to an IBM mainframe. My problem is that, once connected, I'm stuck > at the MORE... prompt. What key clears the screen? ENTER, from the Your major problem is connecting to the IBM mainframe in the first place :) All joking/needling aside, press <ESC>. to clear the screen. Unforunately, procomm's vt100 emulation isn't perfect. Then again, there's no clear screen key on the standard PC keyboard. BTW if you want to use the PF1-PF12 keys, enter <ESC>1, <ESC>2, ..., <ESC>9, <ESC>0, <ESC>-, <ESC>= -- Scott Bostater GTRI/RAIL/RAD (Ga. Tech) "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him" -Ps 62.1 uucp: ...!{allegra,amd,hplabs,ut-ngp}!gatech!prism!bb16 Internet: bb16@prism.gatech.edu
epsilon@wet.UUCP (Eric P. Scott) (08/20/89)
In article <1535@hydra.gatech.EDU> bb16@prism.gatech.EDU (BOSTATER,Scott) writes: %In article <8647@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) writes: %> %> I'm running Procomm 2.1, doing vt100 emulation and trying to connect %> to an IBM mainframe. My problem is that, once connected, I'm stuck %> at the MORE... prompt. What key clears the screen? ENTER, from the % % Your major problem is connecting to the IBM mainframe in the first % place :) % % All joking/needling aside, press <ESC>. to clear the screen. Unforunately, % procomm's vt100 emulation isn't perfect. IBM's standard 7171 definition uses keypad ENTER--ESC O M. Your major problem is using Procomm in the first place. :( Get Kermit 2.32/A. Its VT102 emulation is damn near perfect. -=EPS=-
mtarrani@crash.cts.com (Mike Tarrani) (08/21/89)
In article <459@wet.UUCP> epsilon@wet.UUCP (Eric P. Scott) writes: >In article <1535@hydra.gatech.EDU> bb16@prism.gatech.EDU (BOSTATER,Scott) writes: >%In article <8647@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) writes: >%> >%> I'm running Procomm 2.1, doing vt100 emulation and trying to connect >%> to an IBM mainframe. My problem is that, once connected, I'm stuck >%> at the MORE... prompt. What key clears the screen? ENTER, from the >% >% Your major problem is connecting to the IBM mainframe in the first >% place :) >% >% All joking/needling aside, press <ESC>. to clear the screen. Unforunately, >% procomm's vt100 emulation isn't perfect. > >IBM's standard 7171 definition uses keypad ENTER--ESC O M. >Your major problem is using Procomm in the first place. :( >Get Kermit 2.32/A. Its VT102 emulation is damn near perfect. > > -=EPS=- Why is VT102 emulation used to communicate with an IBM mainframe in the first place? VT102 is the emulation for Digital Equipment Corporation minicomputers ... ProComm has an IBM 3101 emulation that might result in more success! -- Mike Tarrani Network Analyst CBMS, Inc San Diego, CA 619/470-6008 crash!mtarrani@nosc.mil
wcr@branch.FIDONET.ORG (W.c. Rothanburg) (08/21/89)
In an article of <18 Aug 89 22:32:50 GMT>, lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) writes: >I'm running Procomm 2.1, doing vt100 emulation and trying to connect >to an IBM mainframe. My problem is that, once connected, I'm stuck >at the MORE... prompt. What key clears the screen? ENTER, from the >keypad doesn't work. Alternatively, does anyone know the escape >sequence for the VT100's keypad ENTER key? I don't know any of the escape sequences. I do remember that ctrl-c will clear the screen, some times. Enter on the regualr keyboard will enter on the main frame. You might want to see if you can get the Asynch. Emulation Adapter Guide (I think that's the name). It comes with the 3174 controllers (Assumeing that's what you area connected trough.) Bill -- --------------------------------------------------------------------+ "Out on a Limb in The Branch Office...." ] ] Fidonet : 1:369/11 The Branch Office. (branch.FIDONET.ORG) ] UUCP : {sun!hoptoad, attctc, <internet>!mthvax}!ankh ] gatech!uflorida!novavax!branch!wcr ] ] INTERNET: wcr@branch.FIDONET.ORG -or- wcr@f11.n369.z1.FIDONET.ORG ] BBS : +1 305 979-2073 ] 'I was asking for it.....' ] --------------------------------------------------------------------+
les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell) (08/22/89)
In article <8647@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) writes: >I'm running Procomm 2.1, doing vt100 emulation and trying to connect >to an IBM mainframe. My problem is that, once connected, I'm stuck >at the MORE... prompt. What key clears the screen? ENTER, from the >keypad doesn't work. Alternatively, does anyone know the escape >sequence for the VT100's keypad ENTER key? This actually depends on the async gateway into the mainframe that is doing the vt100 <-> 3270 mapping. On the 3270 you would use the <clear> key, so you need to know what your gateway maps into <clear>. Les Mikesell
leonard@bucket.UUCP (Leonard Erickson) (08/22/89)
lynch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Tim Lynch) writes:
<I'm running Procomm 2.1, doing vt100 emulation and trying to connect
<to an IBM mainframe. My problem is that, once connected, I'm stuck
<at the MORE... prompt. What key clears the screen? ENTER, from the
<keypad doesn't work. Alternatively, does anyone know the escape
<sequence for the VT100's keypad ENTER key?
Pardon me for asking what may be a real *dumb* question...
Since when do IBM mainframess support DEC terminals? Perhaps you want
IBM 3101 or 3270?
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Let's start with typewriters." -- Solomon Shorturi@arnor.UUCP (Uri Blumenthal) (08/22/89)
From article <223@crash.cts.com>, by mtarrani@crash.cts.com (Mike Tarrani): > > Why is VT102 emulation used to communicate with an IBM mainframe > in the first place? VT102 is the emulation for Digital Equipment > Corporation minicomputers ... ProComm has an IBM 3101 emulation > that might result in more success! Sure it might, but unfortunately it doesn't. ProComm+ has: vt102, IBM 3101, 3270/5?? emulations. None of those proved able to send CLEAR to mainframe. Suggestions? Uri. ------------- <Disclaimer> ======================= P.S. Be smart - flames off!
waldman2@husc8.HARVARD.EDU (Bruce Waldman) (08/23/89)
Try using ctrl-f8 with vt100 emulation. This works for me on an IBM mainframe host.
waldman2@husc8.HARVARD.EDU (Bruce Waldman) (08/23/89)
In article <2504@husc6.harvard.edu> waldman2@husc8.UUCP (Bruce Waldman) writes: >Try using ctrl-f8 with vt100 emulation. This works for me >on an IBM mainframe host. Sorry, I meant try shift-f8 on Procomm to clear screen (not ctrl-f8). This works on version 2.3 and on version 2.4.2. (I just discovered this by trial and error).
witkop@kodak.UUCP (Jeff Witkop) (08/24/89)
In article <375@arnor.UUCP> uri@arnor.UUCP (Uri Blumenthal) writes: >From article <223@crash.cts.com>, by mtarrani@crash.cts.com (Mike Tarrani): >> >> Why is VT102 emulation used to communicate with an IBM mainframe >> in the first place? VT102 is the emulation for Digital Equipment >> Corporation minicomputers ... ProComm has an IBM 3101 emulation >> that might result in more success! I use ProComm+ with VT102 emulation to talk to the IBM mainframe environment here at Kodak. I believe that it is a CMS environment, but wouldn't bet on it. Anyway, when I get stuck with the More... message, this IBM won't budge until it sees the equivalent of a 3270 terminal's PA2 key, which is really a Escape followed by a period. (Note that I intend for you to hit the . key not to actually type the word.) Also to simulate the PA1 key, sometimes necessary to page up or down (forgot which), hit Esc follwed by comma. Jeff Witkop net:witkop@kodak.com (716) 477-1537
fontana@linc.cis.upenn.edu (Josep Fontana) (08/24/89)
In article <375@arnor.UUCP> uri@arnor.UUCP (Uri Blumenthal) writes: >ProComm+ has: vt102, IBM 3101, 3270/5?? emulations. >None of those proved able to send CLEAR to mainframe. >Suggestions? Problem is, the VT100 emulation supported by the terminal protocol converter is slightly different from what Procomm calls VT100 emulation. You could get by using the three character sequence 'ESC O M' to clear the screen (that's ESCape key, big O, big M) or redefine some key to do it for you (Procomm v2.42 does not allow this; rumour has it that Procomm+ does). You'll probably also have problems with cursors and PF keys. What's needed are escape sequences like ESC O A, ESC O B ... for the cursors and ESC O w, ESC O q, ... for the PF keys. I believe the latter are the sequences sent by a VT100 in something called keypad *application* mode. If Procomm doesn't let you redefine the keys to sent the appropriate sequences, your best bet is to use Kermit v2.xx, which is available from Columbia Univ - it's a great program, can easily redefine keys, and has built-in TEK 4010/14 graphics emulation. Josep M. -- Josep Maria Fontana, 3940 Locust Walk (MLCH) Philadelphia, PA 19104
bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (RAMontante) (08/24/89)
uri@arnor.UUCP (Uri Blumenthal) <375@arnor.UUCP> : - -ProComm+ has: vt102, IBM 3101, 3270/5?? emulations. -None of those proved able to send CLEAR to mainframe. Procomm2.4.2's IBM3101 emulation supposedly has a Clear screen function bound to the Ctrl-PgDn key. Also in the VT-100 mode, but when connected to a Unix/VAX, the effect is not to Clear the screen (nor is there any reason why it should...Unix doesn't support the function this way). There is a LOCAL clear screen function, bound to Alt-C. disclaimer: it's a different version of Procomm, it's not wicked IBM mainframes, it's NOT MY G_D PLANET, MONKEY-BOY!, etc.