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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

264.0. "Defining Print Formats" by AKO455::SHEPRO (NOW what'd I do?) Tue Feb 21 1989 15:18

According to the VMS 5.1 installation manual, section 2.4.1, I can "take advantage
of a feature where print queues can be associated with print formats through the 
definition of logical names".

I followed the instructions both in the Installation Guide and in the D.W. User's 
Guide, but I still see every queue associated with every printer.

I am currently making the logical assignments in SYS$MANAGER:DECW$SYLOGIN.COM as 
logical names to the Sessions Manager, but I have also tried system wide logical 
names as well.

Where am I going wrong, or is this a candidate for a QAR?

Alan

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264.1never mindAKO484::SHEPRONOW what'd I do?Tue Feb 21 1989 16:046
    Never mind.  The documentation fails to mention to make the definitions
    in the DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES table.
    
    Alan
    

264.2Taking the opportunity to pose a questionPOOL::HALLYBThe smart money was on GoliathWed Feb 22 1989 09:528
    On another topic - has anybody noticed that in .0 EVERY wide line ends
    with the "diamond" character, indicating overflow to the right?
    
    I'm running character-cell NOTES.  Is this a NOTES phenomenon or is it
    DECterm or ... ?
    
      John

264.3Probably a result of font experminents.IAGO::SCHOELLERWho's on first?Wed Feb 22 1989 10:035
Probably an attribute of using a wide DECterm or DECwindows NOTES configuration.
These things tend to happen when experimenting with non-default fonts.

Dick

264.4maybe its notesSK8R::CRITZRichard -- KB4N/1Wed Feb 22 1989 19:445
    Maybe it's because note creation under DW notes is the only thing I've
    seen that doesn't do automatic text wrap.  It behaves like the text
    widget in all other respects.  I find it most annoying but haven't
    tracked down how to complain about it.

264.5Did things change from V1 to V2?WOOK::LEEWook... Like 'Book' with a 'W'Thu Aug 03 1989 14:427
    Is there any reason why the DECW$Printer_Format* logicals have to be in
    the DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES table?  I used to be able to define them in my
    process table and applications like DECW$Mail would honor them.  Now it
    seems that I can't put them in the process table anymore.
    
    Wook

264.6V2 is the same (LNM$FILE_DEV)R2ME2::OBRYANWhen in doubt, let the user decide.Fri Aug 04 1989 01:4012
re:.5    -< Did things change from V1 to V2? >-

>    Is there any reason why the DECW$Printer_Format* logicals have to be in
>    the DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES table?  I used to be able to define them in my
>    process table and applications like DECW$Mail would honor them.  Now it
>    seems that I can't put them in the process table anymore.
They should work fine in your process table.  Are you running decw$mail in
a detached process or subprocess?  If its a subprocess, you migth try using
the job table instead.  (Also, if you're using two machines, be aware that
the logicals are examined on the client machine, not the server.)

264.7Restart application is the trick!WR2FOR::LAMB_PEPeter Lamb - FSG Santa ClaraMon Nov 06 1989 19:0516
    When I upgraded from DECW V1 to V2 I decided to try print formats
    for the first time...  I also had difficulty getting it to work.
    
    It doesn't seem to matter whether you define it in DECW$logical_names
    or as a system/process logical.  The critical thing seems to be
    that you need to restart the application that you want to have use
    it.
    
    For example:  To test it I had filevue running and kept doing different
    logical definitions (to DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES etc) and when I tried
    to print a document it always give me the entier list of ques. 
    However, when I finally exited Filevue and started it back up things
    started to work. 
    
    Peter
264.8Stumped on PostscriptWR2FOR::LAMB_PEPeter Lamb - FSG Santa ClaraMon Nov 06 1989 19:2710
    Hi,
    
    I spoke too soon...  This seems to work ok for TEXT etc but what
    do I need to do to get it to work for POSTSCRIPT?
    
    I tried DEFINE DECW$PRINTER_FORMAT_POSTSCRIPT "POSTSCRIPT_QUE"
    
    but this still gives me the entire list of ques!  Any ideas?
    
    Peter
264.9PS not POSTSCRIPTMELTIN::dickGvriel::SchoellerMon Nov 06 1989 19:357
Try:

DEFINE DECW$PRINTER_FORMAT_PS "POSTSCRIPT_QUE"

It will work a whole lot better.

Dick
264.10Problem solved - use PSWR2FOR::LAMB_PEPeter Lamb - FSG Santa ClaraMon Nov 06 1989 20:008
    The solution seems to be to define it as follows...
    
    DEFINE DECW$PRINTER_FORMAT_PS "POSTSCIRPT_QUE"
    
    Does anyone know where all the various types for this are documented?
    
    Peter
264.11It's in the Installation GuideRTL::GRASSSteve GrassTue Nov 07 1989 13:043
See section 10.3 (table 10-4) of the VMS V5.3 Installation Guide.

			steve