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[archive] Cannot use Anzio with a_termcap file

  • June 30, 2008
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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 26 June 2008]

We have a need to use a special termcap file that will allow for function keys 1-16, as well as use of the mouse, for our Acucobol application.

We had this application running back in 1999 ? 2003, and are now trying to re-use this application. I found that some files were missing eg. The a_termcap file.

We have purchase the latest release of Acucobol 8.0 and have downloaded a trial version of Aniolite 16.
I have installed the termcap file supplied by Acucorp and then added the lines relevant to anzio keys, to the end of the file. I also tried to ?tic anzio.tic? the file supplied by anzio/Rasmussen software. Before I did the tic again, I went into and deleted the relevant anzio files from /usr/share/terminfo/a & /usr/share/terminfo/A. I did a ?ls? command and the files did not appear, yet when I did a locate, they do show. I then tried to redo the tic, but no files are showing in /usr/share/terminfo/a & /usr/share/terminfo/A using ?ls? command.

When I try to run an Acucobol program emulating anzio-mouse, the trace file is coming up with the following error ? Missing required termcap function CM in entry for?.
Also when logging on to Linux the following error message appears - unknown terminal "anzio".

When I emulate VT220 or VT100, this error does NOT happen.

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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 26 June 2008]

    We have a need to use a special termcap file that will allow for function keys 1-16, as well as use of the mouse, for our Acucobol application.

    We had this application running back in 1999 ? 2003, and are now trying to re-use this application. I found that some files were missing eg. The a_termcap file.

    We have purchase the latest release of Acucobol 8.0 and have downloaded a trial version of Aniolite 16.
    I have installed the termcap file supplied by Acucorp and then added the lines relevant to anzio keys, to the end of the file. I also tried to ?tic anzio.tic? the file supplied by anzio/Rasmussen software. Before I did the tic again, I went into and deleted the relevant anzio files from /usr/share/terminfo/a & /usr/share/terminfo/A. I did a ?ls? command and the files did not appear, yet when I did a locate, they do show. I then tried to redo the tic, but no files are showing in /usr/share/terminfo/a & /usr/share/terminfo/A using ?ls? command.

    When I try to run an Acucobol program emulating anzio-mouse, the trace file is coming up with the following error ? Missing required termcap function CM in entry for?.
    Also when logging on to Linux the following error message appears - unknown terminal "anzio".

    When I emulate VT220 or VT100, this error does NOT happen.
    What do have A_TERM set to?

    For the Anzio termcap entry in a_termcap is the term for Anzio CM?

    If so, A_TERM should be set to CM.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 26 June 2008]

    We have a need to use a special termcap file that will allow for function keys 1-16, as well as use of the mouse, for our Acucobol application.

    We had this application running back in 1999 ? 2003, and are now trying to re-use this application. I found that some files were missing eg. The a_termcap file.

    We have purchase the latest release of Acucobol 8.0 and have downloaded a trial version of Aniolite 16.
    I have installed the termcap file supplied by Acucorp and then added the lines relevant to anzio keys, to the end of the file. I also tried to ?tic anzio.tic? the file supplied by anzio/Rasmussen software. Before I did the tic again, I went into and deleted the relevant anzio files from /usr/share/terminfo/a & /usr/share/terminfo/A. I did a ?ls? command and the files did not appear, yet when I did a locate, they do show. I then tried to redo the tic, but no files are showing in /usr/share/terminfo/a & /usr/share/terminfo/A using ?ls? command.

    When I try to run an Acucobol program emulating anzio-mouse, the trace file is coming up with the following error ? Missing required termcap function CM in entry for?.
    Also when logging on to Linux the following error message appears - unknown terminal "anzio".

    When I emulate VT220 or VT100, this error does NOT happen.
    We had A_TERM set to anzio and the a_termcap entry was for anzio.
    I have found an old a_termcap file with anzio entry that we used 5 years ago.
    Guess what !!! It works, so I guess I will never know what the problem was.

    thanks for your response,
    Paul

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