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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

3408.0. "Session Manager printscreen changes not dynamic..." by PEACHS::MITCHAM (Andy in Alpharetta (near Atlanta)) Fri Sep 28 1990 11:59

It appears that all session manager printscreen changes, changes such as 
printscreen output format, do not take effect until the next time a session 
is started (ie. log off and on again).  This does not appear to be consistant 
with other session manager customize features which dynamically take effect
once changes are made.

Was this intentional?  Is it really necessary to go thru this in order to
have these changes take effect?

thanx,

-Andy
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3408.1DDIF::KROBINSONIcon do windowsMon Oct 01 1990 11:023
    No it's not intentional.  What version are you running?  Just to cover
    all the bases, are you quite sure you hit the "apply" or "OK" button?
    
3408.2alternate way...GSRC::WESTSCARY : A programmer with a screwdriver.Mon Oct 01 1990 15:1414
RE:.-2

  In some cases this is true...

  What you want to do is select/set everything, then SAVE CURRENT SETTINGS
from the 'Customize' menu.  After saving then just RESTORE SAVED SETTINGS
from the same menu.

  The actual text may vary since I'm not on a workstation at this time to
verify, but this will give you the effect of logging off and then back
on.

					-=> Jim <=-

3408.3Haven't got v5.4 up yet -- perhaps it's fixed there?PEACHS::MITCHAMAndy in Alpharetta (near Atlanta)Mon Oct 01 1990 16:0416
I'm running VMS v5.3-1.  Yes, I am certain that I pressed both <Apply> and 
<Ok> (though <Ok> should be all that is necessary, correct?).

This started as a customer call.  It seemed so elementary yet, when I tried
it, it didn't work as I thought it would.  I also did as mentioned in 3408.2 
-- that is, I made the change, did Save Current Settings, then Use Last Saved 
Settings and the change had not taken effect.  It wasn't until I'd logged off
and back on that I found the change had taken.  This was the only workaround 
that we could offer the customer.

If any of you have a version where this change does occur dynamically, I'd
appreciate hearing from you, however, I'd suggest trying this -first- as I 
made myself look awful silly trying to demonstrate to one of the other guys
here how to make this work...

-Andy
3408.4Me tooSWTHOM::TISSERANDJean-Marc TISSERAND TSC FRANCEWed Oct 03 1990 14:004
Hi Andy, I have the same problem too, running vms v5.4 session manager on a
remote vt1200 server.

Jean-Marc.
3408.5It happens in VMS v5.4 also...PEACHS::MITCHAMAndy in Alpharetta (near Atlanta)Wed Oct 03 1990 16:3716
After delving a more, I have found that the DECW$PRINTSCREEN.TMP file is
created in the correct format (ie. the format last selected) -- it's just
that the "Print Format" displayed in the "Queue Options" menu isn't correct.

For example, if Postscript is the default print format and you change to 
Sixel output format, the next printscreen output -will- be in sixel format.
However, when the Queue Options menu comes up, Postscript is still the listed
print format.

This shouldn't be a problem unless printer logicals are defined (ie. 
DECW$PRINTER_FORMAT_PS or DECW$PRINTER_FORMAT_ANSI2) which could inhibit 
appropriate print queues from being selected.

Looks like it's time for an SPR...

-Andy