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Function Keys in Vista Command Prompt

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by varalis

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I work with a Legacy App that basically involves telnet to a SCO box and using a simulated (Like older DOS) GUI to admin an app.

The session requires that I send the F6 function key to save changes. After making my changes and hitting the save button (F6) nothing happens but a "7~" with out the quotes of course.

I then noticed that in a regular and Administrative Command Prompt in Vista the F6 key was modified to perform the "Place an End-of-File Character (^Z) at the current position of command line" function.

My question is, is there a way to disable this functionality lik ein XP, or possibly re-map it to another key?

Also not to confuse the issue But I utilize a keystroke recorder (Ez Macros) to help with alot of the repetitive keystrokes. This seems to no longer acknowledge my hotkeys (Ctrl-F1 or Ctrl-4 for example) this is not inside of the command prompt mind you. It simply does nothing.

Any help anyone could give would be greatly appreciated.

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by varalis

Cmon folks, someone here has to know how to change or remap the function keys in the Vista Command Prompt. Or hell, I'm comfortable without the Function Keys.

I need my F6 back.

by varalis

I guess noone here knows.

Command Prompt Users?

Anyone?

Bump!

by slag

So I made a fake account to reply to this, but I've noticed something similar...

When I rdesktop into one of my servers from my Vista machine, I can't send function key commands successfully either (I'm rdesktop'd into a vmware esx VIC server, installing a Netware backup app, and when I press F3 nothing happens). Looks like something changed in Vista? Did you try this on XP? I did, and the function keys work on rdesktop in XP

by varalis

Yes, it runs without a hitch in XP.
But no go in Vista.
It's certain function keys but an't seem to figure out what keys and what they do, or most importantly HOW to change this.

by sam

I'm sorry I cannot help with your problem, but I'd like to ask, "Did you have any problem telneting from Vista to SCO?" I have Vista Business on a workstation, on a local network, and a Legacy App that basically involves telnet to a SCO box. I turned off Vista's firewall, but I cannot telnet nor ping to the SCO box. I'm told there is no filtering on the SCO box. I can ping and telnet from an XP box to SCO. I can ping from SCO to the XP box, but cannot ping from SCP to the Vista box. I can ping from XP to Vista. Any help would be greatly appreciated????

by varalis

Hey Sam,
I have no issues with Telneting or Pinging to the SCO box. Of course, I run Command prompt with Administrator Privlidges (Right Click the icon and chose to "Run as Administrator". This allows functionatlity that is otherwise blocked running it the normal way.
This may be preventing you although I cannot say with any degree of certainty.

My issue is with the new inclusion of Function Key functionality (Sounds redundant I know). In Vista the function keys now perform functions that they didn't in prior Operating Systems, and it's messing up my legacy applications.

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