VI Help

[Shannon_1]

I am trying to edit a file using VI and having a problem. When I use the arrow keys or letter keys(HJKL) to move the cursor in the file, other characters are inserted in the place of the characters I move the cursor over.

[Roger Baptiste]

hi,

Your TERM setting is not correct. before you do vi,
set the term as:

TERM=vt100
export TERM
vi

It should work fine.

HTH
raj

[Craig Rants]

Type in the env command, what is your VISUAL and TERM type. They may need to be changed.

Good Luck,
C

[Sanjay_6]

Hi,

the problem is with your termcap entry. How are you logging into the system.

Try vt100, vt220, hpterm for examples.

use this command to export the term once you are logged in,

export TERM=vt220

If your cursor keys work with one of these or some other termcap entry, you can add this command to your .profile file which is there in your home directory.

Hope this helps.

Regds

[melvyn burnard]

another trick I use is:

eval `ttytype -s`
tset


this interrogates the terminal and sets it up for the correct (hopefully ) terminal.
You may also want to check for the existence of a .exrc file in your home directory whiich may contain some settings to override the defaults.

[Shannon_1]

I checked my TERM type. It is correct. To be more specific.....it is only my L key and right arrow key causing the problem. Also, when I open a file the first couple of lines are not available for editing. ???? Thanks for any advice.

[harry d brown jr]

Shannon,

In your $HOME directory and in the directory you are currently in: Is there a file called .exrc?

live free or die
harry

[Rodney Hills]

You did not indicate the type of terminal or terminal emulator you are using. If you use the "telnet" command under Windoze, it does not behave well as a true VT100 terminal.

Also, you mentioned using the right arrow. VI under hpux generally doesn't use the arrow keys (they send an escape code). Only use HJKL for cursor movement.

-- Rod Hills

[Deepak Extross]

Sounds like a configuration problem with your terminal emulator.

Try a different one - maybe wyse50 or wyse60, if your terminal emulator supports it.

[Frank Slootweg]

Please tell us which terminal (emulator) you are using, to which mode (i.e. VTXX, etc.) the *terminal* (emulator) is set and to what the TERM variable is set.

It is a wild guess, but this sounds like the (in)famous (MS) Windows "Telnet" emulator problem(s).

[Jairo Campana]

connect from reflection X with HOST DIGITAL -UNIX configured the terminal and proves
other option :download the puty is free(client telnet and ssh)
-connect the server
-edit the file
- go terminal option and selection:
check
Auto wrap mode initially on

use font in both ANSI and OEM modes

in option telnet
terminal-type string: xterm

bye, Jairo