Wyse terminal modes

From: Adam Fritzler <afritz_at_delphid.ml.org>
Date: Sun Aug 9 17:15:31 1998

On Sun, 9 Aug 1998, Bruce Lane wrote:

> At 03:04 09-08-98 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >I've got a Wyse WY-50 terminal. From the menus, it's got four modes:
> > FDX, BLOCK, HDX, H-BLK
>
> You're correct on block mode. Block is often used in cases where the host
> computer downloads an electronic form to the terminal's display. The titles
> and format of the form itself are protected, so you just fill in the fields
> and press enter. Away it goes.

Anywhere I can get documentation on this block mode? Sounds like it might
be fun to mess with...

Did the wy50 have it's own codes for block or was there some "standard"?
(Somhow I doubt that, though.)

af

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