JS} In the first, the arrows write their literal
  } text strings to the screen ("<[A", where '<' is
  } the Escape left-arrow).  Why should the time of
  } initialization make a difference?
I don't think it should.  The only time the strings should display
is when the emulation is set to TTY (when you're offline the
strings are being echoed by the modem).  Your macro sets the
emulation to "A".  Does that mean you're in TTY initially?
                                - Fred -
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