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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

2071.0. "problems since V2 upgrade" by ESCROW::MOOK (ain't too proud to beg) Thu Jan 18 1990 10:57

    I'm running DECwindows V2 on VMS 5.3 and I've noticed a few glitches
    that weren't around before.  When adjusting the color intensity levels
    on window customization for the session manager, what you click - you
    don't always get.  For example, if you've selected an intensity of 51
    and click ok, then come back - you now have 50.


    Another issue is the Host Status Display line.  I have it set and all
    windows come up with it, but if you get into Display from Customize for
    that window the Host Status Display is not marked as selected.  I use
    the status line to display current node and directory information or at
    least I used to.  Now, the .com procedure that puts the information
    down there using escape sequences no longer works.  ESC[1$} to
    bring you down and ESC[0$} to bring you back.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Bob
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2071.1HANNAH::MESSENGERBob MessengerThu Jan 18 1990 13:2520
Re: .0

>    Another issue is the Host Status Display line.  I have it set and all
>    windows come up with it, but if you get into Display from Customize for
>    that window the Host Status Display is not marked as selected.

That's a known bug, and it should be harmless.

>    I use
>    the status line to display current node and directory information or at
>    least I used to.  Now, the .com procedure that puts the information
>    down there using escape sequences no longer works.  ESC[1$} to
>    bring you down and ESC[0$} to bring you back.

That should still work.  The status line is visible, isn't it?  What happens
when you use the escape sequences?

Try sending ESC[2$~ to explicitly enable the status line.

				-- Bob
2071.2tried you suggestions BobESCROW::MOOKain't too proud to begFri Jan 19 1990 13:2118
    I can see the status line but when I do the WRITE I don't see anything
    on the status line nor in the window.  I also tried the ESC[2$~ but it
    didn't help.

    Here is my procedure:

    !
    ! Displays information on the status line
    !
    $ NODE = F$GETSYI("NODENAME")
    $ WD = F$ENVIRONMENT("DEFAULT")
    ! Position the cursor to the status line, delete line, bold prompts
    !      write info, go back to main display
    $ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "[1$}Node: ''NODE'  " + -
                       "Dir: ''WD'  " + -
		       "[0$}"
					  

2071.3MARVIN::WARWICKTrevor WarwickFri Jan 19 1990 17:314
    
    The non-working status line happens to us here too. I've QAR'ed it.
    
    Trevor
2071.4An enigmaHANNAH::MESSENGERBob MessengerMon Jan 22 1990 12:376
Re: .2

Well, your procedure worked when I tried it.  I don't know what could be
going wrong when you run it.

				-- Bob