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Maintaining the PROTERMCAP File

The terminal definition file for most character interfaces is called the PROTERMCAP file. This file is a flat file database that contains the terminal description for your monitor’s terminal type to inform Progress on how to interact with your terminal, console, or terminal emulator. It specifies which characters to use to draw boxes, how to write in various video modes (such as inverse or blinking), how many lines are on the screen, and what actions to perform for each key on the keyboard.

NOTE: Make a backup copy of the PROTERMCAP file before making modifications.

Each terminal entry contains the commands and terminal descriptions that Progress uses to communicate with and control the terminal. Each entry is divided into these logical sections:

The PROTERMCAP environment variable ($DLC/protermcap): points to the PROTERMCAP file.

The PROTERMCAP file contains a lengthy entry for each terminal type supported by Progress. Each entry has six parts. Figure 5–4 shows a partial example of each part of a PROTERMCAP entry.

Figure 5–4: Parts of a PROTERMCAP Entry

NOTE: There is a 8,192-byte limit on the size of each PROTERMCAP entry.

The following sections describe PROTERMCAP syntax and each part of a PROTERMCAP entry.


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