DEFINE-ESCAPE-CHARACTER

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@DEFINE-ESCAPE-CHARACTER <logical device number>, <character value>

Define the "user break" key for a specific terminal.

<logical device number>
must be a terminal (decimal, default = own terminal).
<character value>
ASCII value of new character to be the break character (octal, default = 33 escape).

Rules:

  1. Permitted only for user SYSTEM.
  2. Valid until SINTRAN is started next time.

Example:

@DEFINE-ESCAPE-CHARACTER 9, 30

The escape character for terminal 9 is changed to 30 (cancel).

Related commands

@DISABLE-ESCAPE-FUNCTION

@ENABLE-ESCAPE-FUNCTION

References

Norsk Data Document ND–60.128.01 SINTRAN III REFERENCE MANUAL (printed June 1980), pages 1-48, 1-49

Norsk Data Document ND–60.174.Q01 SINTRAN III QUICK REFERENCE CARD