JRD@cc.usu.edu (Joe Doupnik) (07/09/90)
The BREAK key (all upper case by convention) for MS-DOS Kermit is the keyboard verb \Kbreak, nominally assigned to ALT-B. Use SET KEY to put it where you wish. As with most Kermit things judicous use of "?" will reveal many things. Many non-DEC networking methods use a smarter method than BREAK to signal the other comms box to drop out of data mode into command mode. The keyboard verb of interest in Kermit is \Knethold (put the current net connection on hold, get the net command interpreter). The latter is not pre-assigned to a key. Finally, as most DEC terminal users know, VT320's do not support dual sessions and neither does Kermit. That means the current session material is not saved separately from that of another conversation; memory consumption in PCs is the dominant factor. Yes, I have also read the ads on VT420's. If VT420's become a "must have" item at your site then I'd be happy to consider their emulation if a real VT420 and the Programmer's Manual were donated. Joe D.