Re: Spectrum 2.0 ANSI problems........

[dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <3j26kt$fu7@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>,
Jason Thomas <fw060@cleveland.Freenet.Edu> wrote:
> 
> A buddy of mine was showing off Spectrum 2.0, I asked him to Dial up one
> of my favorite local BBS's, anyway, it run DLG on an Amiga 3000.
> 
> Arrow keys do NOT work in ANSI emulition, VT-100 did let me use the arrow
> keys, but no delete key.

Spectrum 2.0 changed the keys used in the ANSI online display from the
VT-100 standard (ESC [ A/B/C/D) to the ANSI standard (ESC O A/B/C/D).
These are sometimes called the "application" cursor keys.  They don't
appear to have included an option to change it back again.  This
should be configurable, in my opinion.

The delete key is easy to fix: there is an option in the Online
Display menu item (Settings menu) which specifies whether the Delete
key sends a DEL character (ASCII 127) or BS character (ASCII 8).  The
PC usually sends backspace, but Spectrum defaults to DEL (which is
correct for most Apple II BBSes).

> Also, the ANSI sometimes does not show letters when it should, and
> example: whenever I send a message to a friend, I cannot see the name
> or the title, but the actual message is fine.

Sorry, no idea there.  I use the VT-100 online display rather than the
ANSI one.
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David Empson
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