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From: myb100@csc.anu.edu.au
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Subject: Re: VLT 5.034 bug..
Message-ID: <1991Feb21.135008.1@csc.anu.edu.au>
Date: 21 Feb 91 02:50:08 GMT
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In article <91050.145729WGLP09@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>, WGLP09@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU writes:
> 
>         So, there's this bug in VLT 5.034 [...]

>         Meanwhile, if you know of any other bugs that might be fixed at
> the same time, let me know.
> 
>         Willy.

Well, there is one thing that gets me. I don't know if it's a bug, or
what, but:

When I use the Tek screen for plots, driven from a FORTRAN program on our 
mainframes, sometimes, when text is written out, the text appears on the
VT100 screen, but the TEK screen remains at the front. Some of my programs
draw a graph and then put up a prompt, on the VT100 screen, which I can't see...

If I go to the VT100 screen and answer the prompt, it goes back to TEK (Ok)
but the cross-hair doesn't automagically come back, requiring a r-A-X to fix.

If, also, I use the cursor keys while on the TEK screen, say to edit
text which I mistyped, the cursor disappears (probably to the VT100 :-) )
but when I type characters, they appear on the TEK screen.

This is something that only started happening post 4.2 or thereabouts. 

Is there something I can set/toggle/do to get around this ? 

BTW - nice to see you on The Net, Willy. Congrats on a nice term program !

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