Configuring and Using Terminals

This section discusses issues relating to configuring terminals connected to the system. It also includes some hints on how to solve problems that may occur with terminals. This section covers the following topics:

Setting Terminal Characteristics	Describes use of the TERM and SET-TERM commands.
The CURSOR File	Describes use of the INIT-CURSOR command.
Selecting and Defining Terminal Types	Describes the default terminal types your system will support and how to define them.
Defining Your Own Terminal Types	Describes custom terminal configurations at your disposal.
Cursor Addressing Codes	Helps you determine the proper binary cursor addressing type for your terminal(s).
Cursor Code Strings	Describes cursor code strings, which are expressions that produce the control and escape sequences used by the terminal.
Customizing the Cursor Definitions	In addition to the 26 terminal types and the control sequences used for each, this topic describes how to define new cursor control functions.
Troubleshooting Problems with Terminals	Describes problems and solutions related to defining and using terminals.