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VTCAP.COM
Size (recs) CRC Version Author/Latest Issue Disk
23k (181) 90C9 1.2 Terry Pinto 11/87 Z3COM10
1- Syntax
VTCAP is a video-oriented database manager designed specifically to
manipulate the Terminal CAPabilities (TCAP) database. Until VTCAP, the only
way to modify or add terminals to an existing TCAP was to edit the source code
and reassemble the code. VTCAP provides a much easier method to modify TCAP
files. Type the appropriate letter for help on each of VTCAP's functions.
A)DD Terminal to TCAP S)EARCH for Terminal in TCAP
P)REVIOUS Terminal in Listing N)EXT Terminal in Listing
U)PDATE Current Terminal D)ELETE Current Terminal
L)IST Terminals to CRT or Printer M)ERGE New TCAP file with Old TCAP
H)ELP Z)3-LOAD Load Z3TCAP file
:1
Syntax: VTCAP /H or // or /? <-- command line help
VTCAP filename /o <-- edit TCAP file
TCAP files should be placed in the DU selected in VTCAPHDR.LIB.
VTCAP should be anywhere in the path (NOT IN REMOTE USER PATH).
:A
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ADD Terminals To TCAP Files
Command Line Syntax: VTCAP filename /A
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On entry, you are placed in a blank TCAP record. You may enter all of the
desired information about the terminal at this time. If you specified the
terminal on the command line, the program will enter the terminal name in the
appropriate field and processing will continue to the next field.
While in the TCAP record, you may place the cursor on anywhere within the TCAP
record with the use of the arrow keys, if the TCAP for your terminal support
them. If not, you may use the standard Wordstar conventions.
When entry is completed, you may issue a ^W (control W) to record the new
information to the disk. If you wish to exit without writing to the disk,
just issue a ^Q (control Q).
:S
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEARCH for Terminal in TCAP
Command Line Syntax: VTCAP filename /S
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is used to locate a specific terminal in the TCAP file. You may include
the terminal name in the command line or provide it when prompted within the
file.
:P
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PREVIOUS Terminal in TCAP
Command Line Syntax: Not Available From Command Line
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This command is only available from within the database section. After you
select a terminal by a SEARCH, you may use PREVIOUS to get to the terminal
prior to the one selected.
:N
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NEXT Terminal in TCAP
Command Line Syntax: Not Available From Command Line
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This command is only available from within the database section. After you
select a terminal by a SEARCH, you may use NEXT to get to the terminal after
the one selected.
:U
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UPDATE Current Terminal
Command Line Syntax: VTCAP filename /U
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This command is used to select and update the selected terminal. If the
terminal is specified on the command line, you will be placed in the database
within the terminal record selected. After the update is complete, you may
use ^W (control W) to write the file to disk or you may use ^Q (control Q) to
abort the update and be returned to the database level.
:D
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DELETE Current Terminal
Command Line Syntax: VTCAP filename /D
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You may use this command to delete a selected terminal from the TCAP files. If
you specify the terminal from the command line, the terminal requested will be
deleted from the TCAP files and you will be returned to the database level.
If you elect to specify the 'D' option from the database, you will delete the
current terminal from the listing.
:L
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LIST Terminals
Command Line Syntax: VTCAP filename /L
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This command will allow you to list all of the terminals in the requested TCAP
file to the CRT or printer. If the filename is not supplied on the command
line, you will be prompted for one. The file requested MUST reside on the
Drive/User area specified as TCPDRV and TCPUSR in the source file. The
default D/U is A14.
:M
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MERGE TCAP Files
Command Line Syntax: VTCAP filename /M
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The MERGE command is by far the most powerful. It allows you to compare two
TCAP files and create a new one (MERGE.TCP). This feature will allow you to
make sure that no terminal definations have been dropped from the listing.
Careful usage will also allow you to create a file consisting of a few new
listings and use that file as the newfile listing. Newfile MUST be specified
on the command line and is the name of the new TCAP file. Oldfile is
optional. You may supply the name of your old TCAP file, or a default name of
Z3TCAP.TCP will be used. If you get a new TCAP file somewhere and are not
sure if it was created by using TCDB, just MERGE it with your current TCAP.
:H
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HELP Files
Command Line Syntax: VTCAP /H
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The help command differs from the help files you are currently reading in that
the internal help files only supply you with a quick synopsis of the commands
available and their proper syntax. No detailed information is provided.
:Z
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LOAD Z3TCAP FILE
Command Line Syntax: VTCAP filename /Z
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The load command allows the user to select other Z3TCAP files. After
functions such as MERGE, ADD and DELETE, new files are created. The filename
will be Z3TCAPxx where xx is the version number of the file. This is the
same version number you are prompted for. You may use the LOAD function to
examine the results. You will be prompted to enter the filename.