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- From: gwlester@cpu.com (Gerald W. Lester)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Re: IIgs telecom programs...
- Message-ID: <1992Sep8.180303.11981@cpu.com>
- Date: 8 Sep 92 18:03:03 GMT
- References: <fmlin.1cv8@terapin.com> <i745958@pro-aasgard.cts.com>,<1992Sep8.075653.20340@actrix.gen.nz>
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- In article <1992Sep8.075653.20340@actrix.gen.nz>, David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
- >In article <i745958@pro-aasgard.cts.com> fred@pro-aasgard.cts.com (Fred Gotfredson) writes:
- > ...
- >There is more to a terminal protocol than cursor movement codes! I
- >think the ANSI and VT-100 implementation of some codes differ
- >slightly. Also, systems that specifically talk to VT-100 terminals
- >use some codes that are not part of the ANSI standard. I don't know
- >what codes these are, all I know is that on some systems, an "ANSI"
- >emulation doesn't work, but a "VT-100" emulation does.
- >
-
- The VT-100 is not ANSI standard, the VT-2xx and higher are.
-
- >VT-100 graphics modes and characters aren't supported by ANSI
- >emulators. "ANSI" usually means "IBM PC compatible ANSI", including
- >IBM PC high-ASCII graphics characters (particularly line drawing ones).
- >
-
- ANSI is a registerd trademark of the America National Standards
- Institute. Saying something is ANSI standard means that there is a written and
- published standard. The line drawing graphics are those of the VT2xx class
- terminals.
-
- >Can anyone point me to an official (or at least reasonably complete)
- >definition of the VT-100, etc. and ANSI terminal standards?
-
- Call your local Digital sales office and order a copy of the VT220
- Programmers Guide/Reference Manual. Also contact ANSI and order a copy of the
- standard (You will need to know the number, I don't have it offhand)
-