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Chapter 3—Software/Driver Installation
Description File Format
A description file may contain descriptions for multiple terminal types. Separate each
terminal entry by a blank line. The first line for each terminal contains the various names
by which that terminal is known. The three types of entries for each terminal emulation
are hot key entries, terminal escape sequences, and timing specifications.
Hot Key Entries
These entries have three columns. The first column specifies a mnemonic, which is
associated with a specific action taken by Multi_View. The mnemonics are listed below:
Mnemonic Description
vs Identifies the virtual screen entry. An entry is present for each virtual screen
that needs to be opened by Multi_View
sw Identifies the hot key sequence for switching between two virtual screens
cm Identifies the hot key sequence that instructs Multi_View to create a new
virtual screen
lm Identifies the hot key sequence for displaying help on the hot keys
qm Identifies the hot key sequence to exit Multi_View with a zero exit status
em Identifies the hot key sequence to exit Multi_View with a non-zero exit status
The second column contains the keystroke sequence to press to make the action
described by the mnemonic in the first column to take place.
The third column specifies the escape sequence sent by the terminal to Multi_View
when the key combination specified in column two is pressed.
In other words, these entries tell Multi_View that the terminal sends the escape sequence
specified in column three to Multi_View when the keystrokes specified in column two are
pressed and that Multi_View should take the action specified in column one whenever it
receives the characters specified in column three.
Terminal Escape Sequences
The terminal escape sequence entries describe the escape sequence to be sent to the
terminal. The first column contains a mnemonic, which are described below:
Mnemonic Description
ps Describes the escape sequence to send to the terminal to switch to the
appropriate physical page. The physical pages are numbered in the order
they are specified in the description file.
clear Specifies the escape sequence to clear the screen.
The second column has the character sequence to be sent to the terminal by Multi_View.