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Subject: Re: VT100 emulation in vi
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Date: 22 Dec 89 16:20:37 GMT
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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?

I also experience the same problem with VT100 and vi with RR and the
new White Knight.  It seems to be a chronic problem.  Pasting into vi is
also a particularly finicky affair, from White Knight.

Mac Kermit is great with vi, but is a dog when it comes to Kermit
transfers.. White Knight just rips with Kermit.. so it's worth keeping it
around.. 1/2 :-)

Never had a problem with vi with either VersaTerm, Acknowledge, or
Microphone.  If vi usage is important to you, it may be worth considering
one of these, rather than wait for yet another patch from Mr. Watson.

  | Thanks, Dan Friedman (friedman@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu,
  | friedman@uhccux.bitnet)

Best of luck, Dan.

--
Stuart Burden
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