NAME

       vttest - test VT100-type terminal

SYNOPSIS

       vttest [options] [24x80.132]

DESCRIPTION

       Vttest  is  a  program designed to test the functionality of a VT100 terminal (or emulator
       thereof).  It tests both display (escape sequence handling) and keyboard.

       The program is menu-driven and contains full on-line operating instructions.

       •   To run a given menu-item, you must enter its number.

       •   Menu items start at zero; this is the “Exit” item in almost all cases.

       •   You can run all menu-items (for a given level) by entering an asterisk, i.e, “*'.

       •   You can force a repaint of the menu items by entering “?”.

       •   A few menus can be more than one page.  Use “n” and “p”  to  switch  to  the  next  or
           previous page.

OPTIONS

       You can specify the screen geometry in the form [24x80.132], i.e.,

       •   24 lines,

       •   80 minimum columns, and

       •   132 maximum columns.

       If  your terminal does not switch between 80 and 132 columns you may specify 24x80.80, for
       example, to avoid a misleading display.

       Other options are:

       -V   print the program version, and exit.

       -f fontfile
            specify a file containing a DRCS (soft character definition) string.

       -l   log test results to vttest.log.

       -p   use padding, e.g., for a VT100 connected to a high-speed line.

       -q   show only the most recent part of a continuous response, e.g., any-event mouse tests,
            to improve readability of the test.

       -s   add time-delay in selected panning/scrolling options to show details.

       -8   use 8-bit controls (this can be changed with a menu option).

AUTHOR

       Per Lindberg (mcvax,seismo)!enea!suadb!lindberg sometime 1985.

       Modified  by  Thomas  Dickey  from  June  1996,  to  support  nonstandard screen geometry,
       VT220-VT520, ISO color and xterm-specific tests.

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