Hello Randy: I read with satisfaction the VPLUS enhancement list that the next version of the FORMSPEC would allow copying field control statements from one field to another. The presents is that that I should like to write an AdvanceLink procedure which automates the copying of thies instructions. Something like that: &send "RUN.FORMSPEC.PUB.SYS" &send "FORMFILE"^? ^? What is the character corresponding to the block mode [Enter] key? &send "G" &send "FORM"^tab"field1"^? &send ^?F3 ^F3 What are the characters corresponding to the function keys? &! call instruction adding statements / ending with [enter] and [f7]: &execute instruct &send "G" &send "FORM"^tab"field2"^? &send ^?F3 ^F3 What are the characters corresponding to the function keys? &! call instruction adding statements / ending with [enter] and [f7]: &execute instruct ... Anyway, how can I represent line deletion and insertion keys in an AdvanceLink script? > Just so you know, block-mode data-comm on a Classic 3000 is handled > quite differently than ordinary character-mode. The terminal sends a > handshake sequence to the system, in preparation for sending a large > block of data. Only then does the 3000 issue the read-screen > directive, presumably after having gathered sufficient resources so > that no problems are likely to occur. There are a number FCONTROL > Thanks Frank |\ /~ ~~|~~~ Family : NAGY; first name : FERENC; title : Ph. D. | \ | -+- Institute of Isotopes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences | \| | 1121 BUDAPEST Konkoly-Thege M. ut 29, HUNGARY (1525 Bp. POB 77) `-' ' `-' E-mails : [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Fax: (36)-1-156-5045, work phone: (36)-1-275-4351, home phone: (36)-1-277-4229. Home address: H-1214 BUDAPEST Raketa u. 29. I. 3. There are 3 kinds of programming errors: syntactical, semantical and mystical. The programmers have to suck up the users just as much as absolutely necessary.