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At 09:40 PM 12/6/96 -0700, you wrote:
>> I agree with the FIRST guy. Up arrow is standard for unix, linux, and dos.
>> In ANY case, history is definitely a good idea.
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>The CONCEPT is standard, but unless you want them to build in a termcap
>database, it's not going to happen. Tell me, what are the escape
>sequences for an up-arrow? Ok, good. How about on a vt100? vt102?
>vt200? vt220? vt330? vt340? vt420? ANSI? SPARCstation console? How
>about the Commodore 64 at your Aunt's house that you're using to perform
>some emergency work on while you're away on vacation? The old hazeltine
>1552 in the attic?
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>I think you catch my drift. ANY keyboard can sent ^P ^N ^F ^B ^A and ^E
>without any hocus pocus.
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