From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "CarlC" Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: Inconsistant Delete Key Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:46:59 GMT Organization: Road Runner - Texas Sender: help-gnu-emacs-admin@gnu.org Message-ID: <7XGf9.255170$Yd.9898717@twister.austin.rr.com> References: <3d7c6002.2436493@news.demon.co.uk> <3d7efc39.1522729@news.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: localhost.gmane.org X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1031748978 26725 127.0.0.1 (11 Sep 2002 12:56:18 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:56:18 +0000 (UTC) Return-path: Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17p72X-0006wt-00 for ; Wed, 11 Sep 2002 14:56:17 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 17p72c-0008G3-00; Wed, 11 Sep 2002 08:56:22 -0400 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!nntp.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!cyclone.bc.net!news-hog.berkeley.edu!ucberkeley!newshub.sdsu.edu!west.cox.net!cox.net!nntp2.aus1.giganews.com!border1.nntp.aus1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!cyclone.austin.rr.com!twister.austin.rr.com.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help Original-Lines: 41 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 66.68.162.22 Original-X-Complaints-To: abuse@rr.com Original-X-Trace: twister.austin.rr.com 1031748419 66.68.162.22 (Wed, 11 Sep 2002 07:46:59 CDT) Original-NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 07:46:59 CDT Original-Xref: nntp.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:104742 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-admin@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:1298 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:1298 "John McCabe" wrote in message news:3d7efc39.1522729@news.demon.co.uk... > On Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:32:26 GMT, "CarlC" wrote: > In emacs-lips mode, with the setting I mentioned earlier, I find that > the Backspace key on my keyboard returns: > > ========== > DEL runs the command backward-delete-char-untabify > which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `simple'. > (backward-delete-char-untabify ARG &optional KILLP) > ========== > > So what you are talking about appears to be the backspace key, in > which case you're trying to map the backspace key (which is synonymous > with \177) to delete-char. My delete key sends \177. My backspace sends C-h. > > In that case you should be able to use: > > (global-set-key [backspace] 'delete-char) This did not seem to have any affect > > What system are you using? If it's a windows system, does the key > you're referring to the one above the Enter key or the key marked > "Delete" in the "Home", "Insert", "End", "Delete", "Page Up", "Page > Down" block? I am using a terminal emulator that emulates SCO ansi on a win machine. It telnets into a Red Hat box with TERM set to scoansi. I am using SCO ansi due to its full function key support (although I would prefer to use a data general emulation that emacs can't stand). > >