This category only appears if VanDyke Software's SecureCRT® 5.0 (or newer) is also installed.

The Emulation/Mapped Keys category of the Session Options dialog allows you to create or edit keymaps for a session .

Note: Mapped keys apply only to the current session and will not carry over to other sessions. If you want to make a key assignment that works in multiple sessions, you may want to use the Keymap Editor.

Mapped keys group

This group lists the Key Combination, Function, and Argument for keys mapped in this session.

Map a key...

This button allows you to map a key from the keyboard. When the Map Key dialog appears, press the key combination you want to map. In the Map Selected Key dialog, specify the action you want the key to perform, and any applicable arguments.

Edit...

This button allows you to edit the mapping for the key selected in the window above.

Delete

This button deletes the mapping for the key selected in the window above.

Other mappings group

You may find it necessary to change the behavior of the BACKSPACE key by sending the DELETE sequence and vice versa. This group contains options controlling the BACKSPACE and DELETE key behaviors.

Backspace sends delete

Check this option to have the BACKSPACE key send the DELETE character. The DELETE character is generally ASCII 127 (decimal).

Delete sends backspace

Check this option to have the DELETE key send the BACKSPACE character. The BACKSPACE character is generally CRTL+H or ASCII 8 (decimal), 0x8 (hexadecimal), or 10 (octal).

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