LIBLJR@SUVM.BITNET (Lee Radigan) (02/07/90)
The burning question of the day is: using an IBM PS/2, model 30-286, running Kermit for terminal emulation, emulating a VT100, how does one key in a field mark when updating a bib record? The folks at NSI suggested esc-semicolon, but when I tried that, the response was 'PROGRAM ABNORMALLY TERMINATED - CODE 395E' and a polite request that I try logging on again. Obviously whatever my PC sent was unacceptable. Can anybody out there help? Thanks a bunch. Lee Radigan Operations Supervisor & LIB1 Syracuse University Library LIBLJR@SUVM.BITNET (315) 443-9507
BREEDIMM@VUCTRVAX.BITNET (MARSHALL BREEDING) (02/07/90)
Are you connecting through a 7171? If so, then what key you press relates to how the keyboard translation table has been defined for VT100 emulation in the 7171. In our case, the Field mark was not defined for VT100 and we had to define it using the 7171 Support Utility. If it is already defined, then the person who configured your 7171 should be able to tell you what keystroke or escape sequence it expects for functions like the field mark. Marshall Breeding Library Systems Vanderbilt University BREEDIMM@VUCTRVAX
VB7R0007@SMUVM1.BITNET (Michael J. Stephens) (02/07/90)
I thought I might also reply to the PC Field Mark question. As Marshall Breeding said the 7171 interprets your keystrokes. At SMU we use a modified VT100 emulation for PCs called MCVT100. We implemented the Field Mark as control-f. This displays as a semicolon since the PC doesn't have the 3270 version of the character. This doesn't cause a problem as Notis apparently strips the field mark out when it redisplays the screen. We have had a problem with the delimiters, however. They currently redisplay as a colon. This is a problem for our 7171 guru. Most of our PC's are using Kermit. We are experimenting with Y-Term. I hope this helps. Michael J. Stephens Sr. Systems Analyst Computer & Information Services Southern Methodist University Dallas, Tx. 75275 (214) 692-3453 Bitnet: VB7R0007@SMUVM1