barkerc@mof.govt.nz (05/16/91)
Anybody and I mean anybody - KERMIT 3.0 KEYBOARD MAPPING!! I have a problem with Kermit 3.0. Due to the substandard documentation of public domain software, things are slightly foggy. Has anybody created an initialisation file for key mapping a 101 keyboard to a VMS keyboard for using Kermit 3.0? Or does anyone have an example or two to get me going? Look forward to hearing from anybody and I mean anybody. Catherine Barker PC Support Officer Forest Research Institute Ministry of Foresty Computer Centre Rotorua New Zealand replies to: Barkerc@mof.govt.nz or post to newsgroup
ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (05/17/91)
In article <1991May16.155755.220@mof.govt.nz> barkerc@mof.govt.nz writes: > >I have a problem with Kermit 3.0. Due to the substandard documentation >of public domain software, things are slightly foggy. Has anybody >created an initialisation file for key mapping a 101 keyboard to a VMS >keyboard for using Kermit 3.0? Or does anyone have an example or >two to get me going? Try takeing a look at /pc/ts/tskerm24.arc kermit keyboard and other utilities. "The wares are available by anonymous ftp from garbo.uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland, 128.214.12.37, or by using our mail server (use the latter if, and only if you don't have anonymous ftp). If you are not familiar with anonymous ftp or mail servers, I am prepared to send prerecorded instructions on request. (If you don't get the instructions from me within a few days, it will mean that your email address cannot be reached by a simple email reply. It that case, contact your system manager for devicing a proper mail path for you, because unless you do, you wouldn't be able to utilize the mail server anyway. If you are in North America first consider using an ftp site near you to spare the overseas load.)" In your case the nearest site is sol.deakin.oz.au which mirrors SIMTEL20 and our site. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous ftp archives 128.214.12.37 School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
cur022%cluster@ukc.ac.uk (Bob Eager) (05/20/91)
In article <1991May16.155755.220@mof.govt.nz>, barkerc@mof.govt.nz writes: > I have a problem with Kermit 3.0. Due to the substandard documentation > of public domain software, things are slightly foggy. Has anybody > created an initialisation file for key mapping a 101 keyboard to a VMS > keyboard for using Kermit 3.0? Or does anyone have an example or > two to get me going? I wrote a Kermit script to key map a 101 key keyboard. It is packaged with my free GOLD utility, which makes NUMLOCK work as a GOLD key. The program is available as GOLD20.ZOO (I think it's .ZOO....) from SIMTEL20 as well as a few other places. In case of difficulty send me mail. ----------------------------+---------------------------------------------- Bob Eager | University of Kent at Canterbury rde@ukc.ac.uk | +44 227 764000 ext 7589 rde@ibmpcug.co.uk | 100016.2770@compuserve.com | ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------
jrd@cc.usu.edu (05/24/91)
In article <1991May16.155755.220@mof.govt.nz>, barkerc@mof.govt.nz writes: > Anybody and I mean anybody - KERMIT 3.0 KEYBOARD MAPPING!! > > I have a problem with Kermit 3.0. Due to the substandard documentation > of public domain software, things are slightly foggy. Has anybody > created an initialisation file for key mapping a 101 keyboard to a VMS > keyboard for using Kermit 3.0? Or does anyone have an example or > two to get me going? > > Look forward to hearing from anybody and I mean anybody. > > > Catherine Barker > PC Support Officer > Forest Research Institute > Ministry of Foresty Computer Centre > Rotorua > New Zealand > > replies to: Barkerc@mof.govt.nz or post to newsgroup -------------------- Catherine, and others who may feel the same way: First, as the documentation accompanying MS-DOS Kermit clearly states, the User's Manual is the book "Using MS-DOS Kermit", published by Digital Press and Prentice Hall. Now that is hardly substandard documentation. Second, MS-DOS Kermit is NOT Public Domain software. It's free and must remain so (cost recovery is ok however), but it's copyrighted (see the startup banner). Third, the HELP screen says to press ? for context sensitive help. That includes exploring each command with only the program running on the computer for assistance. SET KEY is such a command. Try it, it's neat. The HELP screen also says 'Read more about it in "Using MS-DOS Kermit"'. Now, on specifics of VTxxx keyboards. Try SET KEY, press Enter, then at the prompt for a key to be defined choose a handy one, press it, at the prompt for a definition type a query mark ("?") to get a list of possibilities. The VTxxx keys are indentified and grouped together. For example, SET KEY Push key to be defined: <we press F12> See Kermit ident for the key and it's current definition, if any Enter new definition: \kdecf12 (note the leading \k to identify this as an action verb, as explained in the help screen for Enter new definition). Verbs do complex actions. Once you have the layout you like the SET KEY commands can be placed in a handy file such as MSKERMIT.INI. The syntax is SET KEY \390 \kdecF12 in this example. The book goes through this in great detail and there are many interesting tricks one can use to make life easy, such as very rapid keyboard layout changes and more via a command which you can name and create. Joe D.