Terminal: Sending Escape Sequences Assigned to Function Keys

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q63577
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

If you want to send a sequence of escape characters in the Terminal program supplied with Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1 and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, use the following: 

   ^[

MORE INFORMATION

This keystroke combination is equivalent to pressing ESC on a VT100 terminal. You must use these commands when you want to assign them to a function key because if you push the ESC key when assigning keys as outlined on page 330 of the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" version 3.0 manual, you cancel the dialog box.

REFERENCES

A complete list of escape character sequences for the VT100 is outlined on page 579 of the "User's Guide" for version 3.0. This information is found on page 391 of the "User's Guide" for Windows 3.1.

KBCategory: kbusage kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31 wfw wfwg wincomm
Additional reference words: winapps win31 wfwg win30 3.00 3.10 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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