Q63577: Terminal: Sending Escape Sequences Assigned to Function Keys

Article: Q63577
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 10-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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If you want to send a sequence of escape characters in the Terminal program
supplied with Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1 and Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups, use the following:

  ^[

MORE INFORMATION
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This keystroke combination is equivalent to pressing ESC on a VT100 terminal.
You must use these commands when you want to assign them to a function key
because if you push the ESC key when assigning keys as outlined on page 330 of
the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" version 3.0 manual, you cancel the dialog
box.

REFERENCES
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A complete list of escape character sequences for the VT100 is outlined on page
579 of the "User's Guide" for version 3.0. This information is found on page 391
of the "User's Guide" for Windows 3.1.


KBCategory: kbusage kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31 wfw wfwg wincomm

Additional query words: winapps win31 wfwg win30 3.00 3.10 3.11

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Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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