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Terminal 615 Escape Codes
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jeffjacobs
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Not sure if this is what you are looking for.
I have a terminal I use to access our Avaya IR. During the login prompt the terminal type is set to SUN. I am supposed to change it to 615. I often forget. Once I go into an application the screen is all messed up and my F keys at the top of the keyboard are not properly mapped.
At that point I press and hold the Ctrl button and press the f key (not the function keys). Let go, then press the 6 button. This issues a cancel command to the applications since F6 is usually mapped to cancel. At that point I am out of the application at a “>” prompt. Then I type TERM=615. I then go back into the application and it is all working correctly.
I got this information from an Avaya tech. I have no idea where you would find additional information like this.
I have a terminal I use to access our Avaya IR. During the login prompt the terminal type is set to SUN. I am supposed to change it to 615. I often forget. Once I go into an application the screen is all messed up and my F keys at the top of the keyboard are not properly mapped.
At that point I press and hold the Ctrl button and press the f key (not the function keys). Let go, then press the 6 button. This issues a cancel command to the applications since F6 is usually mapped to cancel. At that point I am out of the application at a “>” prompt. Then I type TERM=615. I then go back into the application and it is all working correctly.
I got this information from an Avaya tech. I have no idea where you would find additional information like this.
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We have a group here that wrote a 3rd party application that accesses CMS reports in terminal emulator, using term 615.
They said that the code they are writing uses Escape Codes to do things like scroll up, down, "press" Enter, etc. and they are looking for a list of these codes.
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Stinney,
With thanks to Jaymtzer's website, have a look here:
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The 615 codes are similar to straight VTxxx emulation with a few twists.
The 615 utilizes the ShiftIn/ShiftOut codes to display graphics (lines/corners/etc) around the various windows being displayed. It also utilizes escape sequences to define the Program Action keys unlike other emulators. These two issues are why you screen looks like crap when the emulator you are using doesn't know how to handle them.
The easiest way to get all the escape sequences/command codes is to use the Avaya supplied Terminal Emulator and a network sniffer. Capture the interactions twixt CMS and your workstation, drop the documented VTxxx codes and the remainder are 615 specific.
When writing an emulator type program you also need to be prepared to negotiate the terminal type with the Host. This negotiation is also seen via the sniffer.
Private Message me for more specific information.
The 615 utilizes the ShiftIn/ShiftOut codes to display graphics (lines/corners/etc) around the various windows being displayed. It also utilizes escape sequences to define the Program Action keys unlike other emulators. These two issues are why you screen looks like crap when the emulator you are using doesn't know how to handle them.
The easiest way to get all the escape sequences/command codes is to use the Avaya supplied Terminal Emulator and a network sniffer. Capture the interactions twixt CMS and your workstation, drop the documented VTxxx codes and the remainder are 615 specific.
When writing an emulator type program you also need to be prepared to negotiate the terminal type with the Host. This negotiation is also seen via the sniffer.
Private Message me for more specific information.
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