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From: chn@iclswe.UUCP (Christer Nordin)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Problem using vi on vt100/vt220 terminals.
Summary: Cursor keys left/right gives sporadicly insert mode
Keywords: vt100/vt220,vi
Message-ID: <376@iclswe.UUCP>
Date: 30 Oct 89 07:36:05 GMT
Reply-To: chn@iclswe.UUCP (Christer_Nordin)
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Using cursor keys in vi gives sporadically insert mode if you are
using a vt100 terminal. Using a vt220 cursor keys gives sporadically another
code that vi doesn't understand.
It seems that it happens more often if you are conected to a modem.
This, we believe, is a worldwide known problem.
To overcome this problem you can give the vi comand: set notimeout. 
My question is, if you have a similar problem in a customer application
(order entry) what is the solution.
I have this problem on a Datamedia 68020 or 68030 running AT&T Unix V.2 or
V.3.2.
 
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