Re: numeric keypad buttons

[Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com>]

Tobias Verbeke wrote:

> Kevin Rodgers wrote:
>>Sorry, that should be (all caps)
>>
>>	M-x getenv RET TERM RET
> 
> This gives xterm 


Good.


>>No, I was suggesting code to put in your ~/.emacs file as a
>>workaround.
> 
> I put it there, but this appeared not
> to solve the problem. I tried then to
> add these lines to xterm.el, thinking
> the gnome terminal could be some reincarnation
> of xterm, but it didn't work out either


The gnome terminal (or the shell running in the terminal) is telling
Emacs via the TERM environment variable that it is an xterm.  I don't
know whether that's correct or not, but since its sending unrecognized
escape sequences for the keypad keys, I guess it's not -- but it's a
problem that should be easy to work around.

Making changes to the .el files distributed with Emacs is a not a good
idea, because it is generally ineffective and complicates site
maintenance.


> I guess another terminal will have to do
> the job, then. 
> Unless you have another idea to get this newbie take
> another step in the right direction.

Let's see if we can get the work around to actually work.  Please

post exactly what you added to your ~/.emacs.

-- 
Kevin Rodgers