Re: Backspace Key in screen forms

Posted in 1994

Martin Andrews — Thu, 8 Sep 1994 12:19:49 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

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. -- Martin Andrews andrewm@ccfadm.eeg.ccf.org Dept. of Neurology Phone (216)444-7485 Cleveland Clinic Foundation Fax (216)445-6617