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Re: RDS! ed in FreeBSD

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at RapidEuphoria.com> Oct 15, 2003
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C. K. Lester wrote:
> When I try to run ed in FreeBSD, I can't seem to use my arrow keys. They 
> take me straight to the menu. What's up with that? :)

On Linux or FreeBSD you'll find that some of the special
keys don't work, or they produce a different key code
than what ed is expecting. Each Linux/FreeBSD system
seems to be a bit different, especially if you use Telnet.

You should run
    exu euphoria/bin/key.ex
and make a note of the key codes for any keys
you want to use. Then you have to make a few changes
to the keycodes assumed for platform LINUX
near the top of ed.ex. You might even have to invent
a new code, e.g. use control-I (9) to replace "Insert",
if that key doesn't work.

Regards,
    Rob Craig
    Rapid Deployment Software
    http://www.RapidEuphoria.com