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From: dsp@ptsfa.UUCP (Dave St.Pierre )
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Subject: Re: vt100
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Date: Fri, 12-Oct-84 15:53:55 EDT
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> >>Why are we getting so many inquiries about VT-100 operation?
> >>It's all in the manual.
> 

It may also have something to do with the fact that none of the PC
emulator packages for the vt100 provide any documentation.

In reference to some of the questions on Crosstalk, I did some
experimentation a while back and discovered that it DOES support
insert/delete mode. Using termcap/terminfo for something like the
vt102/vt131/vt132 may be appropriate in most cases. The only difference
(problem) I've found so far is that Crosstalk does not have/support
the xn/xenl glitch in column 80. It does wrap to the next line.
This is easy enough to turn off, but I've also discovered that
if you're inserting text into a line which wraps to the next line,
the second line doesn't get displayed correctly. Entering a ^L does
fix the display. I've looked at the escape sequences, tried lots of
padding, and for the life of me don't see the problem.

Another product, SmarTerm 100, also provides reasonable vt102
emulation WITH xn/xenl. I haven't really tested it against the
above conditions.