Re: [Inform] Function keys


4 Dec 1995 16:23:21 GMT

Julian Arnold (jools@arnod.demon.co.uk) mentioned in rec.arts.int-fiction that::

> But what value should `input' return to trigger this code? The SZM says
> interpreters normally handle delete, so can I be sure of the relevant value?

Not likely - I know Jzip and several others must intercept delete to handle
command line editing. (Which should be handled by the interpreter, not the
inform program.) Why? Because "delete" is a device-dependant key. For
instance, what if one were to play IF on a modified ZIP on a teletype.
Unless there was an "erase" ribbon in the teletype, forget it.

> Function keys work fine though. Am I on the right track?
As long as an intepreter doesn't intercept those too... ;^)
(I have no plans to do that)

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