Function Keys for Merdian Mail via Procomm (terminal emualtion)

[jakatz]

I have been working with Option 11c / Meridian Mail for a while via terminal emulation (as opposed to using the terminal in the PBX room) . . . But been perplexed by trying to figure out the "function keys" while in Meridian Mail . . .

If you use the terminal in the PBX room, it is function keys F6 thru F10 which act as the five (5) context sensitive keys while in the Meridian Mail screens, whereas within Procomm it is function keys F1 thru F4 (therefore leaving you without a fifth function key for the right most function in the Meridian Mail screens . . . typically a "FIND" function, etc.)

Does anyone know if or/and how the fifth function can be employed while using terminal emulation?

And a bonus question . . . Anyone know of a way, while using Procomm, to have the terminal emulation auto-switch between VT52 and VT100 when going between the Option 11c loads and Meridian Mail, or is that unfortunately always going to be a manual process?

 

[TelTech11]

Connect to MERMAIL as normal with Procomm. Once connected go the top of the screen into- Option--->Keyboard Editor.
In Keyboard Editor doule click on F5 and enter the following commands in the Normal Contents block: ^[[21~

 

[Firebird Scrambler]

Here is a list of Softkeys used by Procomm for access in a Meridian Mail System

In case your softkeys are not preprogrammed I used the following configurations under the keyboard editor.

Remember - vt220 configuration -

F1= ^[[17~
F2= ^[[18~
F3= ^[[19~
F4= ^[[20~
F5= ^[[21~

This will enable your softkeys to navigate through various screens.

Or, if you are uncomfortable remapping the keys, and can live with emulating a VT520 (* use keys F6 thru F10 *) try this.

In Options/System Options/System Options/Data/Terminal Options:
Terminal Keyboard File= VT320
Check 'Strip bit 8' box
Then in Advanced Box
only check 'ISO Latin-1' Extended Char set

Save - 'OK'

Keys F1 thru F4 will work, but "F5" is now F10. This works for the Meridian switches thru SEBs as well.

In the UK, We use the same settings with VT320 & F10 replacing F5.



All the best

Firebird Scrambler
Meridian Programmer in the UK

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If it's working, then leave it alone!.

 

[dabble]

Has anyone had the issue of pressing F1 only to have the screen go blank for a moment while dialed into MerMail within Procomm when the terminal type is VT220 and the keyboard type is also VT220?

I can't get any of my function keys to work for MerMail in any type of terminal type within Procomm.

The only thing that will work is CTL + R for refresh.

 

[Firebird Scrambler]

I get this problem when I access a Miran card via "AX x" etc. I use the "~ button to refresh the screen.

All the best

Firebird Scrambler
Meridian Programmer in the UK

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/firebird_scrambler

Useful Nortel forum at

http://www.tspforum.com

If it's working, then leave it alone!.

 

[hawks]

I use Wyse 75 as the Term Emulation and it works as you describe above. F6 though F10 keys, I can go between the PBX and Mail with no problems.

 

[hawks]

Take a look at thread798-1317525

 

[NastyNed2]

This worked for me. Do I have to do something similar for Page Up and Page Down?