The trick is to use a recent version of Reflection and don't just use the
return=enter option.  You need to invoke RETURN=ENTER WHEN IN BLOCK MODE.
Check with tech support to find out how to do this.  Minisoft just has a box
to check.  Very easy.

Gary

-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Morris [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 9:49 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Laptop / Palmtop and the enter key


We tried the return=enter and had problems with it in
one of our applications. we ended up writing a
reflection script that later became a macro to
transmit a smart enter. We then mapped both enter keys
on the PC keyboard to this macro. We did this because
our casual users had a hard time getting used to the
different enter keys and it has worked well so far.

here is an example of the macro:

Const NEVER_TIME_OUT = 0
'Declare private variables
Private LF As String    ' Chr$(rcLF) = Chr$(10) =
Control-J
Private CR As String    ' Chr$(rcCR) = Chr$(13) =
Control-M
Private ESC As String   ' Chr$(rcESC) = Chr$(27) =
Control-[

Sub translateEnterKeys()

    LF = Chr$(rcLF)
    CR = Chr$(rcCR)
    ESC = Chr$(rcESC)

    With Session
        If .Connected = False Then
            .ConnectionType = "VT-MGR"
            .ConnectionSettings = "Host hp3000"
            .Connect
        End If

        If .BlockMode Then
            .TransmitTerminalKey rcHpEnterKey
        Else
            .Transmit CR
        End If
    End With
End Sub

--- Gary Jackson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Doug-
>
> Current versions of Reflection and Minisoft have the
> ability to make the
> standard return=enter when in block mode.  Minisoft
> is very easy to do,
> Reflection is a little more obtuse.  But, I think
> this option would do what
> you want without losing a keyboard key.
>
> Gary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Becker [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 7:26 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Laptop / Palmtop and the enter key
>
>
> *Someone* in the County has decided that they are
> going to use Laptops /
> Palmtops which do not have a numeric key pad and
> hence no enter key.
>
> We all know that the enter key next to the "/', is
> not truly and enter
> key--it is a return key (just kidding, sort of).
>
> This makes it very hard when using a terminal
> emulator to send things to a
> V-Plus generated screen (or does V-Plus have another
> name these days?).
>
> It's interesting the ScreenJet from Affirm /
> Milliware has a "smart" option
> for this kind of problem--but my management declared
> that we were *not*
> going to use the product.
>
> [It's always interesting that people in positions of
> power make
> technological decisions in areas about which they
> know nothing--nothing new,
> but interesting nonetheless.]
>
> My suggestion for a temporary workaround is to have
> Reflection remap the
> keys so the "enter" key is something like "scroll
> lock"--and that's such a
> handy key to reach for!
>
> Has anyone else had any experience with this, and if
> so, what did you do?


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