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From: mgodwin@rpp386.cactus.org (Mike Godwin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: VT100 emulation in vi
Summary: it *does* work!
Message-ID: <17505@rpp386.cactus.org>
Date: 29 Dec 89 01:07:43 GMT
References: <5837@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Reply-To: mgodwin@rpp386.cactus.org (Mike Godwin)
Organization: The Center For Weird Studies, Austin TX.
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In article <5837@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> friedman@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Daniel Friedman) writes:
>
>  I've been having problems with Red Ryder's vt100 emulation while
>trying to edit files with vi (on an Ultrix VAX, if that matters). As I
>move the cursor along a line, the characters on the screen tend to
>change their positions, generally moving themselves over one position.
>I tried ZTerm, and saw similar behavior with its emulation. However,
>Kermit 0.98 works perfectly, and I've been told that Versaterm does too
>on our vax.
>  So my question is, where does the problem lie: the emulator, the vax I'm 
>logged on to, or me? (I searched through the Red Ryder manual for a solution, 
>to no avail.) Would upgrading to White Knight solve this problem?

Things to try:
    o  Make sure that you are using a monospace font.
    o  Set 'relative origin mode' to OFF
    o  in fact, all I have turned ON is 'wraparound', 'autorepeat' and 'keypad'
       modes.
    o  It seems obvious, but make sure your Terminal Preference is VT100..:-)

VT100 mode works fine for me, I even use elm with no problems, and that usually
tests out an emulator...

Hope this helps,

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