1VTTEST(1)                   General Commands Manual                  VTTEST(1)
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NAME

6       vttest - test VT100-type terminal
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SYNOPSIS

9       vttest [options] [24x80.132]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Vttest  is a program designed to test the functionality of a VT100 ter‐
13       minal (or emulator thereof).  It tests both  display  (escape  sequence
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16       The program is menu-driven and contains full on-line operating instruc‐
17       tions.  To run a given menu-item, you must enter its number.   You  can
18       run  all  menu-items  (for a given level) by entering an asterisk, i.e,
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OPTIONS

22       You can specify the screen geometry in the form [24x80.132],  i.e.,  24
23       lines,  80 minimum columns, 132 maximum columns.  If your terminal does
24       not switch between 80 and 132 columns you  may  specify  24x80.80,  for
25       example, to avoid a misleading display.
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27       Other options are:
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30            specify  a  file  containing  a  DRCS  (soft character definition)
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33       -l   log test results to vttest.log.
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35       -p   use padding, e.g., for a VT100 connected to a high-speed line.
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37       -8   use 8-bit controls (this can be changed with a menu option).
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AUTHOR

40       Per Lindberg (mcvax,seismo)!enea!suadb!lindberg sometime 1985.
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42       Modified by Thomas Dickey from June 1996, to support nonstandard screen
43       geometry, VT220-VT420, ISO color and xterm-specific tests.
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