Terminal: Sending Escape Sequences Assigned to Function Keys (63577)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

This article was previously published under Q63577

SUMMARY

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

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

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

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB63577