VT510 Video Terminal Programmer Information

DECCIR—Cursor Information Report (Terminal to Host)

The terminal sends this sequence in response to a request presentation state report (DECRQPSR) sequence, CSI 1 $ w. DECCIR reports the status of the cursor position, including visual attributes and character protection attributes. DECCIR also reports the status of origin mode (DECOM) and the current active character sets.

Format

DCS
9/0
1
3/1
$
2/4
u
7/5
D ... D
D ... D
ST
9/12

Description

DECCIR reports all the character sets if they are assigned to one of the G0, G1, G2, or G3 sets. Refer to SCS—Select Character Set for all character set designators.

Parameters

D...D
is the data string containing the cursor information. The format for this data string is as follows:

Pr; Pc; Pp; Srend; Satt; Sflag; Pgl; Pgr; Scss; Sdesig

Pr
is the number of the line the cursor is on.

Pc
is the number of the column the cursor is at.

Pp
is the number of the current page.

Srend
is one or more characters indicating the visual attributes, such as bold or blinking, currently in use for writing. To find out what attributes are set, you must convert the character to an 8-bit binary number. The bits are used as follows.

Bit Attribute Bit Value
8 Always 0 (off).
7 Always 1 (on).
6 Extension indicator 1 = another character (byte) of visual attribute data follows this one.
0 = no more attribute data.
5 Always 0 (off).
4 Reverse video 0 = off.
1 = on.
3 Blinking 0 = off.
1 = on.
2 Underline 0 = off.
1 = on.
1 Bold 0 = off.
1 = on.
Example
If the bold and underline attributes are currently set for writing, Srend is the ASCII uppercase C character (010000112).

Satt
is one or more characters indicating any selective erase attributes currently set for writing.

To find what attributes are set, you must convert each character to an 8-bit binary number. Use the following table to find the meaning of the 8-bit binary number:

Bit Attribute Bit Value
8 Always 0 (off).
7 Always 1 (on).
6 Extension indicator 1 = another character (byte) of selective erase data follows this one.
0 = no more protection data.
5 0 Reserved for future use.
4 0 Reserved for future use.
3 0 Reserved for future use.
2 0 Reserved for future use.
1 Selective erase (DECSCA) 0 = off.
1 = on.
Example
If the selective erase protection attribute is currently set for writing, then Satt is the ASCII uppercase A character (010000012).

Sflag
is one or more characters that indicate several flags and modes the terminal must save.

To see the current state of the flags and modes, you must convert each character to an 8-bit binary number. Use the following table to find the meaning of the 8-bit binary number:

Bit Attribute Bit Value
8 Always 0 (off).
7 Always 1 (on).
6 Extension indicator 1 = another character (byte) of flag data follows this one.
0 = no more flag data.
5 0 Reserved for future use.
4 Autowrap 1 = autowrap pending.
0 = autowrap not pending.
3 Single shift 3 (SS3) setting 1 = G3 is mapped into GL for the next typed character only.
0 = single shift 3 is off.
2 Single shift 2 (SS2) setting 1 = G2 is mapped into GL for the next typed character only.
0 = single shift 2 is off.
1 Origin mode 1 = origin mode set.
0 = origin mode reset.
Example
If origin mode is set, autowrap is pending, and a single shift 3 has been received, then Sflag is the ASCII uppercase M character (010011012).

Pgl
indicates the number of the logical character set (G0 through G3) mapped into GL.

0 = G0 is in GL. 2 = G2 is in GL.
1 = G1 is in GL. 3 = G3 is in GL.

Pgr
indicates the number of the logical character set (G0 through G3) mapped into GR.

0 = G0 is in GR. 2 = G2 is in GR.
1 = G1 is in GR. 3 = G3 is in GR.

Scss
is a character indicating the size of the character sets in G0 through G3.

To find out what the character means, you must convert it to an 8-bit binary number. Use the following table to find the meaning of the 8-bit binary number:

Bit Attribute Bit Value
8 Always 0 (off).
7 Always 1 (on).
6 Extension indicator 1 = another character (byte) of character size data follows this one.
0 = no more size data.
5 0 Reserved for future use.
4 G3 set size 0 = 94 characters.
1 = 96 characters.
3 G2 set size 0 = 94 characters.
1 = 96 characters.
2 G1 set size 0 = 94 characters.
1 = 96 characters.
1 G0 set size 0 = 94 characters.
1 = 96 characters.
Example
Suppose the following conditions exist:
  • The ISO Latin-1 supplemental set is designated as G2 and G3.
  • The ASCII set is designated as G0 and G1.
  • Single shift 2 (SS2) is set.

Then Scss is the ASCII backslash \ character (010111002).

Sdesig
is a string of intermediate and final characters indicating the character sets designated as G0 through G3. These final characters are the same as those used in select character set (SCS) sequences.

Example

Suppose the ASCII character set is designated as G0, DEC Special Graphic as G1, and DEC Supplemental Graphic as G2 and G3. The Sdesig string would be B0%5%5. Each character corresponds to a final character in an SCS sequence, as follows:

G0 G1 G2 G3
B 0 %5 %5
ASCII set DEC Special Graphic DEC Supplemental Graphic DEC Supplemental Graphic

Example

The following is an example of a cursor information report:

DCS 1 $ u 1; 1; 1; @; @; @; 0; 2; @; BB%5%5 ST

1; 1; 1; indicates that the cursor is at row 1, column 1, on the first page.

@; @; @; indicates that (1) no visual character attributes or selective erase attributes are set for writing, (2) DECOM is reset, and (3) there is no SS2, SS3, or autowrap pending.

0; 2; indicates that G0 is mapped into GL, and G2 is in GR.

@; indicates that all character sets have 94 characters.

BB%5%5 indicates that ASCII is in G0 and G1, and DEC Supplemental Graphic is in G2 and G3.

Notes on DECCIR