Customizing Terminal and Printer Type Files with the Workstation Configurator (32022-90031)

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Modifying a Terminal or Printer Type File
Step 5: Assigning Control
3. If the hard copy device will not accept the form feed character,
type N. Verify that the cursor is in the Replacement character
for form feed field. Enter the replacement character for form
feed, usually LF.
To specify a response to the backspace character:
1. Press the
[Tab] key to move the cursor to the System response to
backspace field. When echo is enabled, a backspace is sent to the
terminal which might cause some action on the terminal’s screen. An
additional response might be required from the system for better
cursor positioning.
2. Type 1 to back the cursor up one space, but entering 1 will not erase
the character.
3. Enter 5 to back the cursor up one space and erase the character.
To turn typeahead on or off:
1. Press the
[Tab] key to move the cursor to the Is typeahead
enabled (Y,N) field. Typeahead allows the terminal user to
continuously enter data without having to wait for the system to
process the data and return the MPE prompt (:).
2. Type Y to turn typeahead on. Type N to turn typeahead off.
To specify typeahead echo mode:
1. Press the
[Tab] key to move the cursor to the Typeahead Echo
Mode field. The value entered here determines whether the input
characters will be echoed to the terminal’s screen once or twice.
2. Type 0 if the input characters should be echoed to the terminal’s
screen twice. Type 1 if the input characters should be echoed to the
terminal’s screen once.
After the data has been modified on this screen, press the
[Enter] key
and the Next Form
[F6] function key.