skilby@ucqais.uc.edu (Steven Kilby) (01/09/90)
I must first appologize if this request is to system specific, but I have
just about run out of alternative sources of information. I also do not have
access to support from Oracle.
I have an ADDS viewpoint terminal, and it is not supported by the Oracle
utility SQL(*)FORMS. Our resident DBA has offered to install the definitions
for my terminal if I write them. I have had no problem with the escape
sequences for clear screen and the arrow keys, etc. My problem lies in the
cursor address. My terminal accepts ASCII values for row and column values
and then offsets them by a blank character. In other words in order to
position my cursor at 13;33 I have to send my terminal [Y,@
The ASCII for , is 44 and for @ 64. With the offset of the blank character,
(ASCII 31 ) this comes to 13;33.
In the viewpoint.sql file, I have to write, I can say '\eY\y\x', but I
do not know how to incorporate the the offset of the blank character. Our
database is running on Unix System V, and the termcap definition is
cm=\EY%+ %+ : Any help would be appriciated. Please respond by e-mail.
Thanks again.
Steven Kilby
skilby@ucqais.uc.edu