8.0;vt100, revision 8.0, 84/03/10
VT100 -- VT100 terminal emulator.
usage: VT100 [-STD | [-LINES n] [-COLUMNS n]] [pathame [args ...]]
FORMAT
VT100 [options] [pathname [arg1 arg2 ...]]
The VT100 command creates a window running the VT100 terminal emulator and
starts up a Shell within the window. This command is valid only if you have
the VT100 terminal emulation software package running on your node.
ARGUMENTS
If any options are specified, they must precede the argument(s).
pathname [arg1 arg2 ...]
(optional) Specify the name of a command or program for the Shell in
the VT100 window to invoke. You must give the full
pathname; for example, /com/ld. Arg1, arg2, ... are valid
arguments to the selected command (or program): for
example, /com/ld //my_node/my_home_dir.
Default if omitted: invoke /com/sh
OPTIONS
If any options are specified, they must precede the argument(s).
-STD Set up a VT100 window that is 24 lines by 80 columns (the
standard size of a VT100 screen).
-LINES n Set up a VT100 window with the number of lines specified by
'n'. The number of lines cannot be greater than the number
of lines in the DM window running the VT100 emulator.
-COLUMNS n Set up a VT100 window with the number of columns specified
by 'n'. The number of columns cannot exceed the number of
columns of the DM window running the VT100 emulator.
EXAMPLES
1. $ VT100 Creates a window running the VT100 emulator
and starts a shell running within the window.
2. $ VT100 /COM/TELNET hostname
Open a connection to the remote system
specified by hostname and creates a window
running the VT100 emulator.
RELATED TOPICS
More information is available. Type:
- HELP VT100 KEYS
for a description of the keyboard layout for VT100 emulation.
- HELP VT100 UNIX
for information about using VT100 with a remote UNIX(R) system running
'termcap'.