4105 Computer Display Terminal Programmer's Reference

Company:	Tektronix
Part:	070-4526-01
Date:	1984-01
Keywords:	terminal

Section 1 Introduction
- The Manual Package
- Where to Look for Information
- Features
- The Terminal's Programming Model
  - Modes of Operation
  - Terminal Commands
Section 2 Communications
- Communications Settings
  - Baud Rates
  - Transmit Rate Limits
  - Set Echo
  - Full-Duplex Data Communications
  - Parity
  - Stop Bits
  - Break Time
  - Coping With DT Filler Characters
- The Communications Input Queue and Handshaking Protocols
  - The Input Queue
  - The Need for Handshaking
    - Flagging
    - Prompt Mode
  - Lines of Text and the Transmit Delay
    - The Output Queue
- Requesting Reports From the Terminal
  - Report Commands
Section 3 The Graphics Terminal
- Using the Display
  - The Dialog Area
    - Dialog Buffer
    - Alphatext
    - Enabling the Dialog Area
    - Making the Dialog Area Visible
    - Colors and Transparency
    - Dialog Area Commands
- Displaying Graphics Information
  - Terminal Space
  - Windows
  - Lines
  - Markers
  - Panels
  - Graphtext
  - Color Display
    - Color Indices
    - Dither Patterns
    - Using Colors
    - Effective Color Displays
- Graphics Input
- Macros
  - Host Macros
  - Key Macros
    - Key Macro LEARN
    - Disabling Key Macros
    - Keeping a Key Macro Local
  - Volatile and Nonvolatile Macros
- Pixel Operations
  - Ways of Using Pixels
  - Writing Into the Pixel Viewport
Section 4 Screen Editing Support
- Introduction
- Screen Editing Concepts
  - Screen Editing Features
  - Operating Modes
  - The Dialog Area
  - ANSI Mode Commands
  - VT52 Mode Commands
  - Editing on this Terminal
    - Using an Existing Editor That Understands ANSI X3.64 or VT52 Commands
    - Designing an Editor to Work With This Terminal
    - Terminal Initialization File
- ANSI and VT52 Command Descriptions
  - Command Conventions
  - ANSI Commands
    - BL (Bell Character)
    - BS (Backspace Character)
    - CBT (Cursor Backward Tab)
    - CHT (Cursor Horizontal Tab)
    - CN (Cancel Character)
    - CPR (Cursor Position Report)
    - CR (Carriage Return Character)
    - CUB (Cursor Backward)
    - CUF (Cursor Forward)
    - CUP (Cursor Position)
    - CUU (Cursor Up)
    - DA (Device Attributes)
    - DCH (Delete Character)
    - DL (Delete Line)
    - DMI (Disable Manual Input)
    - DSR (Device Status Report)
    - ECH (Erase Character)
    - ED (Erase in Display)
    - EL (Erase in Line)
    - EMI (Enable Manual Input)
    - FF (Formfeed Character)
    - HT (Horizontal Tab Character)
    - HTS (Horizontal Tab Set)
    - HVP (Horizontal and Vertical Position)
    - ICH (Insert Character)
    - IL (Insert Line)
    - IND (Index)
    - LF (Linefeed Character)
    - NEL (Next Line)
    - REPORT SYNTAX MODE
    - RI (Reverse Index)
    - RIS (Return to Initial State)
    - RM (Reset Mode)
    - SCS (Select Character Set)
    - SD (Scroll Down)
    - SELECT CODE
    - SGR (Select Graphic Rendition)
    - SI (Shift In Character)
    - SL (Scroll Left)
    - SM (Set Mode)
    - SO (Shift Out Character)
    - SP (Space Character)
    - SR (Scroll Right)
    - SU (Scroll Up)
    - TBC (Tab Clear)
    - TEKDHL (Double Height Line)
    - TEKDWL (Double Width Line)
    - TEKID (Identify Terminal)
    - TEKKPAM (Keypad Application Mode)
    - TEKKPNM (Keypad Numeric Mode)
    - TEKRC (Restore Cursor)
    - TEKSC (Save Cursor)
    - TEKSTBM (Set Top and Bottom Margins)
    - TEKSWL (Single Width Line)
    - VT (Vertical Tab Character)
    - _ (Underscore Character)
  - VT52 Commands
    - CURSOR DOWN
    - CURSOR LEFT
    - CURSOR RIGHT
    - CURSOR TO HOME
    - CURSOR UP
    - DIRECT CURSOR ADDRESS
    - ENTER ALTERNATE KEYPAD MODE
    - ENTER ANSI MODE
    - ENTER GRAPHICS MODE
    - ERASE TO END OF LINE
    - ERASE TO END OF SCREEN
    - EXIT ALTERNATE KEYPAD MODE
    - EXIT GRAPHICS MODE
    - IDENTIFY
    - REVERSE LINEFEED
Section 5 4100-Style Parameter Types, Commands, and Reports
- Introduction
- 4100-Style Parameter Types
  - Character Array Parameters in Host Syntax
  - Character Parameters in Setup Syntax
  - Integer Parameters in Host Syntax
  - Integer Report Parameters in Host Syntax
  - Integer Array Parameters in Host Syntax
  - Integer Parameters in Setup Syntax
  - Key Specifiers in Setup Syntax
  - Keywords in Setup Syntax
  - XY-Coordinates in Host Syntax
- 4100-Style Command and Report Descriptions
  - Command Conventions
  - BEGIN PANEL BOUNDARY
  - BEGIN PIXEL OPERATIONS
  - CANCEL
  - CLEAR DIALOG SCROLL
  - COPY
  - CRLF
  - DEFINE MACRO
  - DEFINE NONVOLATILE MACRO
  - DRAW
  - DRAW MARKER
  - ENABLE DIALOG AREA
  - ENABLE KEY EXPANSION
  - ENABLE 4010 GIN
    - 4010 GIN Report
    - Example
  - END PANEL
  - ENTER ALPHA MODE
  - ENTER BYPASS MODE
  - ENTER MARKER MODE
  - ENTER VECTOR MODE
  - EXPAND MACRO
  - FACTORY
  - GRAPHIC TEXT
  - HARDCOPY
  - HELP
  - IGNORE DELETES
  - LEARN/NVLEARN
  - LFCR
  - LOCAL
  - LOCK KEYBOARD
  - MACRO STATUS
  - MOVE
  - PAGE
  - PIXEL COPY
  - PROMPT MODE
  - RASTER WRITE
  - RECTANGLE FILL
  - REPORT ERRORS
    - Error Message Report
  - REPORT SYNTAX MODE
  - REPORT TERMINAL SETTINGS
    - The Terminal Settings Report
    - The SET DIALOG AREA COLOR MAP Report
    - The SET SURFACE COLOR MAP Report
  - REPORT 4010 STATUS
    - 4010 Status Report
  - RUNLENGTH WRITE
  - SAVE NONVOLATILE PARAMETERS
  - SELECT CODE
  - SELECT FILL PATTERN
  - SELECT HARDCOPY INTERFACE
  - SET ALPHA CURSOR INDEX
  - SET ALPHA TEXT FONT
  - SET BAUD RATES
  - SET BREAK TIME
  - SET BYPASS CANCEL CHARACTER
  - SET CHARACTER PATH
  - SET COPY SIZE
  - SET DIALOG AREA BUFFER SIZE
  - SET DIALOG AREA COLOR MAP
  - SET DIALOG AREA INDEX
  - SET DIALOG AREA LINES
  - SET DIALOG AREA VISIBILITY
  - SET DIALOG AREA WRITING MODE
  - SET DIALOG HARDCOPY ATTRIBUTES
  - SET ECHO
  - SET EDIT CHARS
  - SET EOF STRING
  - SET EOL STRING
  - SET EOM CHARACTERS
  - SET ERROR THRESHOLD
  - SET FLAGGING MODE
  - SET GIN CURSOR COLOR
  - SET GIN CURSOR SPEED
  - SET GRAPHICS AREA WRITING MODE
  - SET GRAPHTEXT ROTATION
  - SET GRAPHTEXT SIZE
  - SET KEY EXECUTE CHARACTER
  - SET LINE INDEX
  - SET LINE STYLE
  - SET MARKER TYPE
  - SET PARITY
  - SET PIXEL BEAM POSITION
  - SET PIXEL VIEWPORT
  - SET PROMPT STRING
  - SET QUEUE SIZE
  - SET SEGMENT POSITION
  - SET SNOOPY MODE
  - SET STOP BITS
  - SET SURFACE COLOR MAP
  - SET TAB STOPS
  - SET TEXT INDEX
  - SET TRANSMIT DELAY
  - SET TRANSMIT RATE LIMIT
  - SET VIEW ATTRIBUTES
  - SET WINDOW
  - SET 4014 LINE STYLE
  - STATUS
  - 4010 HARDCOPY
Appendix A ASCII Chart
Appendix B Alternate Character Sets
Appendix C Error Codes
Appendix D Parameter Default Values
Appendix E Glossary
Appendix F Tektronix Color Standard
Appendix G Examples of Integer Parameters

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