Swapping 132 to 80 columns

[Mike Palandri]

Hi,

I did a little testing with a 132 column screen that runs 3 dcl commands: dir, assign, and copy. If the "Set term/width=132" command was issued immediately before running the screen, the DCL commands ran from within the screen without the screen jumping, if the terminal was not placed in 132 col mode before running the screen, the jumping was visible.

If your menu is written in DCL, I think you should be able to use "Set term/width=132" immediately prior to running the screens that need 132 columns, then "Set term/width=80" when exiting the screens and  returning to the DCL menu:

$ Set term/width=132
$ QUICK AUTO=.....
$ Set term/width=80


If your menu is written in Quick, you should be able to use "Set term/width=132" before running the Quick menu, in my testing, 80 column screens display in 80 column mode even when the terminal is set to 132 columns.  

At 10:13 AM 11/16/2000 +0000, Ray Bailey wrote:
>Thanks for all the suggestions but however when I use "Set term/width=132"
>the screen is put into 80 column mode as soon as the vms session is started.
>
>The object of this project is to have the normal 80 column menu/suite
>running and then switch to 132 columns for specific programs. When one of
>these programs calls vms to copy a file and set logicals the screen jumps
>into 80 columns for a split second. Doesn't cause any particular problems
>but makes the screen look naff. (Technical Term)
>
>
>Does anyone know what powerhouse actually does when a run command is issused
>?
>
>
>Ray Bailey
>
>		-----Original Message-----
>		From:	Ray Bailey 
>		Sent:	14 November 2000 14:44
>		To:	Cognos (E-mail)
>		Subject:	Swapping 132 to 80 columns
>
>		Hello Phers
>
>		I've got a screen that's running in 132 column mode which
>calls VMS via run
>		command. However when the VMS commands are ran the screen
>switches back to
>		80 columns.
>
>		Is there anyway of stopping this ?
>
>
>		Using VMS 7.1 & PH 710G2
>
>
>		Thanks in advance
>
>		Ray Bailey
>		Leicester
>		England
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