Format: SET TERMINAL { HCPY | VT100 | VT52 } { SCROLL | NOSCROLL } { EDIT | NOEDIT } { EIGHTBIT | NOEIGHTBIT } The SET TERMINAL (abbreviated SE TE) command identifies to EDT the type of terminal you are using. Normally, EDT will set the terminal type by asking the operating system what type it is. If it does not appear to have set the type correctly, you can use the SHOW TERMINAL command to see what EDT thinks your terminal is and the SET TERMINAL command to correct it if necessary. If your terminal is not a VT100 or a VT52, it should be set to HCPY (hardcopy).
1 – HCPY
HCPY stands for hardcopy. EDT considers a terminal hardcopy if it is not a VT100 or a VT52. On such terminals change mode does not use the screen as a window onto your buffer, but instead shows you the current line with the cursor position indicated. You type NOKEYPAD commands and EDT will keep you informed by printing the current line after each command.
2 – VT100
The VT100 is a family of terminals, all based on the original VT100 terminal. This class of terminals includes the VT101, VT102, VT125, VT131 and VT132.
3 – VT52
The VT52 terminal is the predecessor of the VT100 family. It does not have reverse video, and has fewer keys in its keypad.
4 – SCROLL
This option indicates that your terminal has scrolling regions and EDT may use them. This is the default for most VT100 terminals.
5 – NOSCROLL
This option indicates that either your terminal does not have scrolling regions or EDT should not use them. This is the default for VT52 terminals.
6 – EDIT
This option indicates that your terminal has the screen editing features of the VT102. These are IL (insert line), DL (delete line), ICM (insert character mode) and DCH (delete characters).
7 – NOEDIT
This option indicates that your terminal does not have the screen editing features of the VT102.
8 – EIGHTBIT
This option indicates that your terminal contains the DEC Multinational Character Set, which extends ASCII to include letters with diacritical marks and other characters used in Europe.
9 – NOEIGHTBIT
This option indicates that your terminal does not contain the DEC Multinational character set. On such a terminal characters which cannot be displayed directly are displayed using <>.