Really stupid newbie question

Pavel Curtis (pavel@parc.xerox.com)
Thu, 9 May 1996 09:08:19 PDT


Bill Lantry writes:
> Can't get the backspace key to work when people connect through
> EWAN. It *does* work through a 32/70 emulator, and on the standard
> Linux telnet> function.

The MOO server itself never interprets the BACKSPACE key or any other
line-editing keys.  The key works under those other client programs because the
programs are either handling it themselves or else allowing the operating
system to do so.  Apparently, then EWAN of which you speak does not do so.

	Pavel