User`s manual

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980548-001 Rev. A KDU Plus User’s Manual 6/12/06

KDU Plus ANSI Escape Sequence Commands

Mnemonic Sequence

Description

CPR ESC[6n Cursor Position Report: Returns the current row and column position of the

cursor in the form ESC[<row>;<col>R

CUP ESC[Pn;PnH Cursor Position: Moves the cursor to the specified position (coordinates). If

you do not specify a position, the cursor moves to the home position — the

upper-left corner of the screen (line 1, column 1).

CUU ESC[PnA Cursor Up: Moves the cursor up by the specified number of lines without

changing columns. If the cursor is already on the top line, this sequence is

ignored.

CUD ESC[PnB Cursor Down: Moves the cursor down by the specified number of lines without

changing columns. If the cursor is already on the bottom line, this sequence is

ignored.

CUF ESC[PnC Cursor Forward: Moves the cursor forward by the specified number of

columns without changing lines. If the cursor is already in the rightmost

column, this sequence is ignored.

CUB ESC[PnD Cursor Backward: Moves the cursor back by the specified number of columns

without changing lines. If the cursor is already in the leftmost column, this

sequence is ignored.

ED ESC[2J Erase Display: Clears the screen and moves the cursor to the home position

(line 1, column 1).

KVC ESC[?25h Cursor visible: Makes the cursor visible on the display.

KCI ESC[?25l Cursor invisible: Turns off the cursor so it cannot be seen on the display.

OSC ESC] Operating system command: Begin macro command sequence.

(Non-ANSI command)

ST ESC\ String terminator: End macro command sequence.

(Non-ANSI command)

KDU Plus ANSI Escape Command Parameter Definitions

Parameter Description Definition

Pn Numeric

parameter

Specifies a decimal number

Ps Selective

parameter

Specifies a decimal number that you use to select a function. You can

specify more than one function by separating the parameters with

semicolons.

Pl Line Specifies a decimal number that represents one of the lines on your

display or on another device.

Pc Column

Parameter

Specifies a decimal number that represents one of the columns on your

screen or on another device.