On 2018 Jan 09 17:47:00, you wrote to All:  
    
   CA> When running locally, if i use writeln('My Text') it works fine. the  
   CA> next writeln('test') writes left justified on the second line.  
    
  that's correct... writeln sends the CRLF which moves the cursor down one  
  line  
  and returns it to the left margin...  
    
   CA> When I run the same program over a telnet connection (in linux  
   CA> xinetd), the second write line doesnt left justify.  
    
  what terminal are you using? check your terminal settings... i forget what  
  it  
  is called but there is generally a setting for LF or CRLF... it sounds like  
  you just have LF which will simply move the cursor down a line but keep it  
  in  
  the same column position...  
    
   CA> I am sure it has to do with ANSI control characters  
    
  what makes you think this? especially if you are not sending any ANSI  
  stuff...  
    
   CA> but I cant find the unit, library, or info to reset the columns, and  
   CA> also enable ANSI color.  
    
  based on this is why i say "not sending ANSI stuff" above... if you don't  
  have  
  a unit or whatever for ANSI then it shouldn't come into play...  
    
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