Thus it was written in the epistle of Nick Demos,
> > >  What would be the ASCII representation of the 'Block Mode' <numeric>
> > >  enter key?
> >
> > There isn't any. The ENTER key is a terminal function, not a character (that
> > is, it causes to the terminal to do something, not just transmit the
> > character you might have otherwise struck). But because it is a terminal
> > function, there is a way to initiate its basic function programmatically,
> > from the host, as there is with virtually all HP terminal functions. A very
> > similar functionality to the ENTER key can be engaged with the Esc d read
> > trigger.
> >
> That sounds helpful, Wirt, BUT then, just what is the difference between
> the
> two ENTER keys?

There aren't two ENTER keys, just one ENTER key and a RETURN key mislabelled on
most PC keyboards as "Enter".  That's the key a few keys to the right of the
"L" key generally and it *does* have an ASCII representation--it's an ASCII 13,
the equivalent of the control-M.  To add to the confusion, the "real" ENTER
key under some terminal emulators or configurations may not be labelled ENTER
at all (QCTerm has an ENTER key labelled "F12" as well as the possibility of
making either or the keys labelled "Enter" the ENTER key).  Sigh.

Is that sufficiently confusing?
Ted
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