Key Sequence Editor Dialog

In some cases, a terminal application may require special keystrokes, such as terminal control sequences or function keys, to operate properly. Refer to the topic Programming Keystrokes for T27 and UTS Applications for more information.

You use the Key Sequence Editor Dialog to define an optional string of keystrokes to be sent to an MCP T27 or OS 2200 UTS terminal application.

You can access this dialog in any of the following ways:

From the Message Editor, when editing the InitialValue for the __KeySequence field in a client or server message. To access this dialog, click the ellipsis in the InitialValue box.
From the ListItem Collection Editor Dialog, when editing the list collection for the _KeySequence field in a client or server message with the ControlStyle set to a type that requires a list, such as ButtonList. To access this dialog, click the ellipsis in the Value box.
From the Assign Data for Message Dialog Box, when setting the Assign From as Literal for the _KeySequence field in a client or server message. To access this dialog, set the Assign From column to Literal, and click the ellipsis in the Data Value column.

Fields

The following table describes the Key Sequence Editor Dialog fields.

Field	Description
Key Sequence	This text box contains the string of keystrokes to be sent to the terminal application. To populate the box, do either or both of the following: Type in the characters to be sent to the application, including any special Unisys-defined functions enclosed in angle brackets. Select an appropriate special function from the Special Functions list and double-click the item, or click the Paste button to insert it.
Special Functions	This list includes all of the Unisys-defined special functions. Double-click an item, or select the item and click the Paste button to insert the special function into the Key Sequence text box.

Field

Description

Key Sequence

This text box contains the string of keystrokes to be sent to the terminal application.

To populate the box, do either or both of the following:

Type in the characters to be sent to the application, including any special Unisys-defined functions enclosed in angle brackets.
Select an appropriate special function from the Special Functions list and double-click the item, or click the Paste button to insert it.

Special Functions

This list includes all of the Unisys-defined special functions. Double-click an item, or select the item and click the Paste button to insert the special function into the Key Sequence text box.

Buttons

The following table describes the Key Sequence Editor Dialog buttons.

Button	Description
Reset	Click this button to restore the value in the Key Sequence text box to the value it contained when you entered the dialog.
Undo	Click this button to undo the last change you made in the Key Sequence text box.
Clear	Click this button to remove all text from the Key Sequence text box.
Paste	Click this button to insert the special function that is currently selected in the Special Functions list into the Key Sequence text box.
OK	Click this button to accept the data in the Key Sequence text box.
Cancel	Click this button to discard any changes you made in the Key Sequence text box.