VT220 function key programmer task: KEY

The KEY task will allow a user to program the function keys of a VT220
type terminal.  Only the shifted function keys are programmable, and
they must be programmed by escape sequences from the host computer.
They cannot be programmed in SETUP mode.  An aggregate maximum
of 256 bytes can be stored in a VT220 for key programming.

The KEY task will work in three modes.  It will program keys on the
fly, it will program keys on the fly AND record those commands in
a text file, or it will read an existing text file and use the commands
contained therein to program the keys.

The KEY task is written in OMSI Pascal 2.1.  For that reason, we cannot
distribute it in rebuildable form.  The KEY.TSK should run on a lot
of systems as is.  It was built non privledged with no resident library
linkages on an MPLUS V3.0 Update B level operating system.

The main source module KEY.PAS is also included to provide an example
of how you could code up a similar program in another high level
language.  (ie. what escape codes for what keys).

We can supply full sources to anyone who has an OMSI Pascal-2 
license. 

Last Edit: 3-OCT-1986 09:00:47 


Directory:

README.KEY - this file
KEY.TSK - KEY task image - directly runable on many systems
KEY.HLP - help file for KEY
KEY.PAS - main source file for example of programming VT220 keys 
KEYFILE.TXT - example of a key setup file
ALTKEY.TXT - another example of a key setup file


If you have any questions or comments, contact....

Philip Hannay
Cargill Research Building
Box 9300
Minneapolis, MN.  55440

612-475-5433