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
14       handling) and keyboard.
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16       The program is menu-driven and contains full on-line operating instruc‐
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19       -  To run a given menu-item, you must enter its number.
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21       -  Menu items start at zero; this is the  "Exit"  item  in  almost  all
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24       -  You can run all menu-items (for a given level) by entering an aster‐
25          isk, i.e, `*'.
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27       -  You can force a repaint of the menu items by entering "?".
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29       -  A few menus can be more than one page.  Use "n" and "p" to switch to
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OPTIONS

33       You  can  specify the screen geometry in the form [24x80.132], i.e., 24
34       lines, 80 minimum columns, 132 maximum columns.  If your terminal  does
35       not  switch  between  80  and 132 columns you may specify 24x80.80, for
36       example, to avoid a misleading display.
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38       Other options are:
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40       -f file
41            specify a file  containing  a  DRCS  (soft  character  definition)
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44       -l   log test results to vttest.log.
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46       -p   use padding, e.g., for a VT100 connected to a high-speed line.
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48       -s   add  time-delay  in  selected  panning/scrolling  options  to show
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51       -8   use 8-bit controls (this can be changed with a menu option).
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AUTHOR

54       Per Lindberg (mcvax,seismo)!enea!suadb!lindberg sometime 1985.
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56       Modified by Thomas Dickey from June 1996, to support nonstandard screen
57       geometry, VT220-VT520, ISO color and xterm-specific tests.
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