Conference jamin::pathworks32

>Since we don't have anything but PT's help files and I'm apparently blind...
>
>1. Is there a way to program the buttons (bottom of the screen) from 
>   within a script?  This could be used to set up the buttons useful
>   on a certain host when the script connects to that host.

You will need to study the PTFUNC.INI file. The commands that do it
are func (for the buttons on the bottom) and pad (for the PowerPad).

Ericom did not put it in the on-line help yet, it came in late, and
they also thought that most users shouldn't worry about them. Their
market seems to be big companies with locked accounts and centrally
controlled .INI files and other customizations. Anyway, it will be
in the online help eventually.

So, from your script you would send a command like:

    func 1 "NOTES" {send "NOTES"}
    func 2 "MAIL"  {send "MAIL"}

If you care to study PTFUNC.INI, you will see that you can even change
the size of the Power pad, via:

    set pad-rows 10    
    set pad-cols  5

and control its placement. Who needs Visual Basic?

>2. Is there a listing of the 'non-normal' keys for sending - I need
>   to send keypad-enter, "gold", etc.

Go to Help\Find\Key Command, and you'll see the names of all the
keys.

Regards,
Slobodan

more to follow, I'm sure.

Is there a way to customize the Tool Bar?  I don't think that I (as a user on
a network) will ever have a need to Dial, for example, and the Disconnect
button's way too dangerously close to the New Terminal Window button for me. 

-Steven

>Is there a way to customize the Tool Bar?  I don't think that I (as a user on
>a network) will ever have a need to Dial, for example, and the Disconnect
>button's way too dangerously close to the New Terminal Window button for me. 

Not in this version, but it's on the wishlist now.

  Another wishlist, unless I've missed something... block copy.  For
  example, I'd like to be able to select along the lines here and copy just
  the filenames:
    
+-------------------+
|.RHOSTS;2          |        1  21-MAR-1994 13:17:22.66  [PATHWORKS,S_VORE]
|ATKPROGS011.A;2    |      315   2-JUN-1995 19:56:09.00  [PATHWORKS,S_VORE]
|ATVIEWER.DIR;1     |        2  16-DEC-1996 10:30:34.05  [PATHWORKS,S_VORE]
|ATVIEWER.SAV;1     |      945   8-NOV-1994 08:58:40.00  [PATHWORKS,S_VORE]
|ATVIEWER.UID;2     |       24  26-FEB-1994 13:15:46.00  [PATHWORKS,S_VORE]
|ATVIEWER_V10.SAV;1 |      252  11-FEB-1994 11:34:40.00  [PATHWORKS,S_VORE]
+-------------------+

    Press Ctrl and select the block with the mouse
    Release the mouse button
    Press Shift+Ins to insert	(or RIGHT-click)

Need a quick "boss" hot-key when somebody sneaks up behind you while
you are polishing yet another version of your CV?

Try Alt+F12.

Regards,
Slobodan

    re: Ctrl-Mouse for column blocks - thanks
    
    re: Alt-F12 - ummmmm, ok.
    

    Is there a way to have PowerTerm *NOT* clear the screen when
    disconnected?  There are times, both on the Easynet and dialed in, when
    a connection drops without the user choosing to do so. Currently, the
    screen clears and the (customer information in my case) data that was
    on the screen is gone (especially since it's one of those #$!
    applications that uses screen positioning (FMS?) that really torkes up
    the history scroll).
                

This looks like one of the options to be added to the 
Terminal\Setup\Preferences tab. It's on the wish list for the 
next version.

    Customer asks...
    
      Is there a way of creating arbitrary keyboard mappings in the
      PowerTerm 32  terminal emulator bundled with PathWorks 32? My
      immediate requirement is to  generate ASCII code 156 decimal when
      pressing the '#' key (UK pound sign on a  HP-UX machine). The
      keyboard utility in PowerTerm will only reassign PC keys  to valid VT
      keys, ie if a VT-series terminal won't generate the code then 
      neither will PowerTerm.
      

I'm no longer the Ericom interface, and I'm not sure who has replaced me.

So, for this and all other questions, I'd strongly recommend asking Ericom 
directly:
    			[email protected]

They are *VERY* responsive and willing to help with their product. Once you
get an answer, please post it here to benefit the others.

Regards,
Slobodan

    Slobodan,
    
    Have you been able to send mail to them successfully?
    
    
    ... while talking to mx.shani.net.:
    >>> RCPT To:<[email protected]>
    <<< 550 <[email protected]>... User unknown: A specified file does not
    support the ioctl system call.
    550 <[email protected]>... User unknown
    

This is the last mail I got from them a few weeks ago:

>    #305        26-MAR-1997 11:51:08.56                                       PT
>From:   VBORMC::"[email protected]" "eran"
>To:     Slobodan Vujnovic 06-Mar-1997 1719 <[email protected]>
>CC:
>Subj:   RE: Keyboard map repainting problem.
>...

Try this one; I've used them both with equal frequency: 
    	
    		[email protected]

but I had messages bounce today with this as well! So it looks like one
of those times when the links with Israel are not perfect...

Optionally, don't hesitate to contact Eran directly by phone:

    	    [+972] 3-549-8454
    	    [+972] 5-244-6755 (Cellular)


Regards,
Slobodan

It's working now:

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    thanks.  
    
    the answer is:  Use the script command in your initialization script
    (when you execute PowerTerm):
    key shift+3 do {send \x9C}