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Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM

From Brian Patrie <bpatrie@bellsouth.spamisicky.net>
Newsgroups comp.sys.apple2.programmer
Subject Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM
Date 2017-10-12 00:53 -0500
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
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On 2017-10-10 00:57, James Davis wrote:
> It is not really a DELETE key.  It operates like a BACKSPACE key and occupies the same keyboard space as BACKSPACE keys do on more modern keyboards.  An easier fix is to make a new label for it!

At the risk of being pedantic:

Does it not delete (when properly implemented--as in the likes of 
AppleWorks, or ProgramWriter)?  You've gotten used to a nomenclature 
that descends from typewriters--which, of course, do not delete.  A more 
properly descriptive name for the intended function of this key is 
delete-to-left.  The IBMoid PC Delete key is, of course, delete-to-right.

FWIW: The Apple II delete key sends an ASCII rubout character.
And the left-arrow key sends backspace.

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Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Bill Chatfield <billchatfield1@gmail.com> - 2017-10-09 21:47 -0700
  Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM James Davis <JPD.Enterprises@outlook.com> - 2017-10-09 22:57 -0700
    Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM James Davis <JPD.Enterprises@outlook.com> - 2017-10-09 23:47 -0700
      Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM "Mark D. Overholser" <marko@markoverholser.com> - 2017-10-10 09:57 -0700
      Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> - 2017-10-10 12:59 -0400
        Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Brian Patrie <bpatrie@bellsouth.spamisicky.net> - 2017-10-12 00:59 -0500
    Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Bill Chatfield <billchatfield1@gmail.com> - 2017-10-10 21:02 -0700
      Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM James Davis <JPD.Enterprises@outlook.com> - 2017-10-11 00:36 -0700
    Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Brian Patrie <bpatrie@bellsouth.spamisicky.net> - 2017-10-12 00:53 -0500
      Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM James Davis <JPD.Enterprises@outlook.com> - 2017-10-12 00:37 -0700
      Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com> - 2017-11-21 19:05 -0800
  Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-09 23:46 -0700
    Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM "Mark D. Overholser" <marko@markoverholser.com> - 2017-10-10 09:59 -0700
      Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-10 21:02 -0700
    Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Bill Chatfield <billchatfield1@gmail.com> - 2017-10-10 21:21 -0700
      Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-11 07:56 -0700
        Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-11 08:02 -0700
      Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-11 08:15 -0700
        Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM James Davis <JPD.Enterprises@outlook.com> - 2017-10-11 17:50 -0700
          Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-11 20:42 -0700
            Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM James Davis <JPD.Enterprises@outlook.com> - 2017-10-12 00:09 -0700
              Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-12 07:42 -0700
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM James Davis <JPD.Enterprises@outlook.com> - 2017-10-12 22:42 -0700
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-13 13:14 -0700
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Bill Chatfield <billchatfield1@gmail.com> - 2017-10-13 22:16 -0700
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Michael Pohoreski <michael.pohoreski@gmail.com> - 2017-10-14 09:58 -0700
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2017-10-14 17:17 -0500
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Michael Pohoreski <michael.pohoreski@gmail.com> - 2017-10-14 22:44 -0700
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2017-10-15 02:04 -0500
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Anthony Ortiz <anthonypaulo@gmail.com> - 2017-10-15 08:22 -0700
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM Michael Pohoreski <michael.pohoreski@gmail.com> - 2017-10-16 09:43 -0700
                Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-16 13:19 -0700
              Re: Delete Key Handler for BASIC.SYSTEM gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2017-10-12 21:30 -0700

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