Re: Backspace Key in screen forms

andrewm@ccfadm.eeg.ccf.org (Martin Andrews) writes: >Olaf Hendel (olhe4000@mailszrz.zrz.TU-Berlin.DE) wrote: >: Is there a possibility to use the Backspace-Key inside an input >: field of a screen form (4GL/ISQL)? On our Informix-System the cursur >: moves back, but without clearing the character. >: I think it is a termcap-related problem, so I "played" a bit around >: with my termcap file, but without success. >: (I use the vt100 entry from $INFORMIXDIR/etc/termcap. On the Unix >: command-line the backspace key works well) >Sorry - that is the way the wonderful 4GL user-interface works. >The backspace is mapped the same as the left-arrow. No support >is provided for a back up and delete key. I, too, can't believe INFORMIX is still insisting this is 'correct behaviour' for a UNIX application ... In Oracle, this type of 'correct behavour' is 'accepted' with no complaints, by more and more people every day...but at least Oracle LETS YOU USE YOUR OWN BACKSPACE! :O William G. Hudacek Internet: whudace@andy.bgsu.edu 372-2911 (department) University Computer Services (Hayes Hall, Rm 332) Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 -- William G. Hudacek Internet: whudace@andy.bgsu.edu 372-2911 (department) No Phone ;-( (office) University Computer Services (Hayes Hall, Rm 332) Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403