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From: harrys@tons61.UUCP (Harry Skelton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: VT100 emulation in vi
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Message-ID: <155@tons61.UUCP>
Date: 29 Dec 89 15:11:28 GMT
References: <5837@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Reply-To: harrys@tons61.UUCP (Harry Skelton)
Organization: U.S. Dept. of Transportation
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In article <5837@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> friedman@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Daniel Friedman) writes:
>
>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.
>
>Thanks,
>Dan Friedman (friedman@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu,  friedman@uhccux.bitnet)


The problem is in the VAX.  I had the problem here with RR and ZT but all I 
did was to 'stty -tabs' and that took care of the problem.  Also I noted that
the ver .7x of ZT screws up the screen under vi but after switching to .8x
then all was resolved.

Personal note: although Zterm does not have scripting ablilities, not being
a modem power user, I have no need for them.  Zterm is easier to handle and 
not as complex for novice users to work with.  It also is smart in regards
to file types that are being downloaded and ZModem transfers.  RR is not and 
has no Zmodem abilities.  I have yet to get a copy of White Knight for 
evaluation.  Any BBS that has it?
-- 
Harry Skelton - Senior Systems Administrator - U.S. Dept. of Transportation
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