Co-Star Interface

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Co-Star Interface

This escape sequence isn't unique to ZTERM. It provides an interface via DDE to Alpha Pacific's Co-Star Product. This escape sequence is actually two escapes. The first enables the following Co-Star sequence.

Parameter

Value or Description

Enable Co-Star interface (required each time)

Lead-In

ESC [!v

Send Co-Star command

Lead-In

ESC &

Junk

 

DDE Command

The command to send to Co-Star

CR

Terminator

 

ZTERM relays the DDE command to the DDE Server named "COSTAR/COGENT". Once this application acknowledges the DDE command, ZTERM will send a carriage-return to the host. This is used as a flow control mechanism.

Please note that this sequence is not supported on Windows CE versions of ZTERM.