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NAME
     map3270 - database for mapping ascii keystrokes into IBM
     3270 keys

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/share/misc/map3270

DESCRIPTION
     When emulating IBM-syle 3270 terminals under UNIX (see
     tn3270(1)), a mapping must be performed between sequences of
     keys hit on a user's (ascii) keyboard, and the keys that are
     available on a 3270.  For example, a 3270 has a key labeled
     EEOF which erases the contents of the current field from the
     location of the cursor to the end.  In order to accomplish
     this function, the terminal user and a program emulating a
     3270 must agree on what keys will be typed to invoke the
     EEOF function.

     The requirements for these sequences are:

	 1.)  that the first character of the sequence be outside of the
	      standard ascii printable characters;

	 2.)  that no one sequence be an initial part of another (although
	      sequences may share initial parts).


FORMAT
     The file consists of entries for various terminals.  The
     first part of an entry lists the names of the terminals
     which use that entry.  These names should be the same as in
     /etc/termcap (see termcap(5)); note that often the terminals
     from various termcap entries will all use the same map3270
     entry; for example, both 925 and 925vb (for 925 with visual
     bells) would probably use the same map3270 entry.	After the
     names, separated by vertical bars (`|'), comes a left brace
     (`{'); the definitions; and, finally, a right brace (`}').

     The definitions consist of a reserved keyword (see list
     below) which identifies the 3270 function (extended as
     defined below), followed by an equal sign (`='), followed by
     the various ways to generate this particular function, fol-
     lowed by a semi-colon (`;').  Each way is a sequence of
     strings of printable ascii characters enclosed inside single
     quotes (`''); various ways (options) are separated by verti-
     cal bars (`|').

     Inside the single quotes, a few characters are special.  A
     caret (`^') specifies that the next character is the ``con-
     trol'' character of whatever the character is.  So, `^a'
     represents control-a, ie: hexadecimal 1 (note that `^A'
     would generate the same code). To generate rubout, one


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     enters `^?'.  To represent a control character inside a file
     requires using the caret to represent a control sequence;
     simply typing control-A will not work.  Note: the ctrl-caret
     sequence (to generate a hexadecimal 1E) is represented as
     `^^' (not `^\^').

     In addition to the caret, a letter may be preceeded by a
     backslash (`\').  Since this has little effect for most
     characters, its use is usually not recommended.  For the
     case of a single quote (`''), the backslash prevents that
     single quote from terminating the string.	To have the
     backslash be part of the string, it is necessary to place
     two backslashes ('\\') in the file.

     In addition, the following characters are special:

	  `\E'	means an escape character;
	  `\n'	means newline;
	  `\t'	means tab;
	  `\r'	means carriage return.

     It is not necessary for each character in a string to be
     enclosed within single quotes.  `\E\E\E' means three escape
     characters.

     Comments, which may appear anywhere on a line, begin with a
     hash mark (`#'), and terminate at the end of that line.
     However, comments cannot begin inside a quoted string; a
     hash mark inside a quoted string has no special meaning.

3270 KEYS SUPPORTED
     The following is the list of 3270 key names that are sup-
     ported in this file.  Note that some of the keys don't
     really exist on a 3270.  In particular, the developers of
     this file have relied extensively on the work at the Yale
     University Computer Center with their 3270 emulator which
     runs in an IBM Series/1 front end.  The following list
     corresponds closely to the functions that the developers of
     the Yale code offer in their product.

     In the following list, the starred ("*") functions are not
     supported by tn3270(1).  An unsupported function will cause
     tn3270(1) to send a bell sequence to the user's terminal.

	     3270 Key Name   Functional description

	  (*)LPRT	     local print
	     DP              dup character
	     FM              field mark character
	  (*)CURSEL	     cursor select
	     RESHOW	     redisplay the screen
	     EINP	     erase input


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	     EEOF	     erase end of field
	     DELETE	     delete character
	     INSRT	     toggle insert mode
	     TAB	     field tab
	     BTAB	     field back tab
	     COLTAB	     column tab
	     COLBAK	     column back tab
	     INDENT	     indent one tab stop
	     UNDENT	     undent one tab stop
	     NL              new line
	     HOME	     home the cursor
	     UP              up cursor
	     DOWN	     down cursor
	     RIGHT	     right cursor
	     LEFT	     left cursor
	     SETTAB	     set a column tab
	     DELTAB	     delete a columntab
	     SETMRG	     set left margin
	     SETHOM	     set home position
	     CLRTAB	     clear all column tabs
	  (*)APLON	     apl on
	  (*)APLOFF	     apl off
	  (*)APLEND	     treat input as ascii
	  (*)PCON	     xon/xoff on
	  (*)PCOFF	     xon/xoff off
	     DISC	     disconnect (suspend)
	  (*)INIT	     new terminal type
	  (*)ALTK	     alternate keyboard dvorak
	     FLINP	     flush input
	     ERASE	     erase last character
	     WERASE	     erase last word
	     FERASE	     erase field
	     SYNCH	     we are in synch with the user
	     RESET	     reset key-unlock keyboard
	     MASTER_RESET    reset, unlock and redisplay
	  (*)XOFF	     please hold output
	  (*)XON	     please give me output
	     ESCAPE	     enter telnet command mode
	     WORDTAB	     tab to beginning of next word
	     WORDBACKTAB     tab to beginning of current/last word
	     WORDEND	     tab to end of current/next word
	     FIELDEND	     tab to last non-blank of current/next
			     unprotected (writable) field.

	     PA1	     program attention 1
	     PA2	     program attention 2
	     PA3	     program attention 3

	     CLEAR	     local clear of the 3270 screen
	     TREQ	     test request
	     ENTER	     enter key


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	     PFK1	     program function key 1
	     PFK2	     program function key 2
	     etc.	     etc.
	     PFK36	     program function key 36

A SAMPLE ENTRY
     The following entry is used by tn3270(1) when unable to
     locate a reasonable version in the user's environment and in
     /usr/share/misc/map3270:

	     name {	     # actual name comes from TERM variable
	     clear = '^z';
	     flinp = '^x';
	     enter = '^m';
	     delete = '^d' | '^?';   # note that '^?' is delete (rubout)
	     synch = '^r';
	     reshow = '^v';
	     eeof = '^e';
	     tab = '^i';
	     btab = '^b';
	     nl = '^n';
	     left = '^h';
	     right = '^l';
	     up = '^k';
	     down = '^j';
	     einp = '^w';
	     reset = '^t';
	     xoff = '^s';
	     xon = '^q';
	     escape = '^c';
	     ferase = '^u';
	     insrt = 'E ';
	     # program attention keys
	     pa1 = '^p1'; pa2 = '^p2'; pa3 = '^p3';
	     # program function keys
	     pfk1 = 'E1'; pfk2 = 'E2'; pfk3 = 'E3'; pfk4 = 'E4';
	     pfk5 = 'E5'; pfk6 = 'E6'; pfk7 = 'E7'; pfk8 = 'E8';
	     pfk9 = 'E9'; pfk10 = 'E0'; pfk11 = 'E-'; pfk12 = 'E=';
	     pfk13 = 'E!'; pfk14 = 'E@'; pfk15 = 'E#'; pfk16 = 'E$';
	     pfk17 = 'E%'; pfk18 = 'E'; pfk19 = 'E&'; pfk20 = 'E*';
	     pfk21 = 'E('; pfk22 = 'E)'; pfk23 = 'E_'; pfk24 = 'E+';
	     }

IBM 3270 KEY DEFINITONS FOR AN ABOVE DEFINITION
     The charts below show the proper keys to emulate each 3270
     function when using the default key mapping supplied with
     tn3270(1) and mset(1).

	  Command Keys		   IBM 3270 Key                  Default Key(s)
				   Enter			 RETURN
				   Clear			 control-z
	  Cursor Movement Keys


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				   New Line			 control-n or
								 Home
				   Tab				 control-i
				   Back Tab			 control-b
				   Cursor Left			 control-h
				   Cursor Right                  control-l
				   Cursor Up			 control-k
				   Cursor Down			 control-j or
								 LINE FEED
	  Edit Control Keys
				   Delete Char			 control-d or
								 RUB
				   Erase EOF			 control-e
				   Erase Input			 control-w
				   Insert Mode			 ESC Space
				   End Insert			 ESC Space
	  Program Function Keys
				   PF1				 ESC 1
				   PF2				 ESC 2
				   ...				 ...
				   PF10                          ESC 0
				   PF11                          ESC -
				   PF12                          ESC =
				   PF13                          ESC !
				   PF14                          ESC @
				   ...				 ...
				   PF24                          ESC +
	  Program Attention Keys
				   PA1				 control-p 1
				   PA2				 control-p 2
				   PA3				 control-p 3
	  Local Control Keys
				   Reset After Error		 control-r
				   Purge Input Buffer		 control-x
				   Keyboard Unlock		 control-t
				   Redisplay Screen		 control-v
	  Other Keys
		    Erase current field           control-u

FILES
     /usr/share/misc/map3270

SEE ALSO
     tn3270(1), mset(1), Yale ASCII Terminal Communication System
     II Program Description/Operator's Manual (IBM SB30-1911)

AUTHOR
     Greg Minshall

BUGS
     Tn3270 doesn't yet understand how to process all the func-
     tions available in map3270; when such a function is


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     requested tn3270 will beep at you.

     The definition of "word" (for "word delete", "word tab")
     should be a run-time option.  Currently it is defined as the
     kernel tty driver defines it (strings of non-blanks); more
     than one person would rather use the "vi" definition
     (strings of specials, strings of alphanumeric).


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