Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

3707.0. "DECterm scrolls too fast, How can I compensate" by COGITO::ZIKA (z) Wed Nov 21 1990 11:26

    Using DECterm I have a jump scroll which sends info to the screen
    faster than I rcan read it. Ok, fine so I hit Control S and Control Q
    which semaphore lock and unlock the output. The problem is that by the
    time the system responds to a HOLD-SCREEN (Cntl-S) or a release screen
    (HOLD-SCREEN Control-Q) the text has jumped past. For example,
    
    MCR NCP SHOW KNOWN OBJECTS 
    
    zips right on past. One solution might be to 
    
    DEFINE SYS$OUTPUT JUNK.TXT
    
    execute somethng which produces output
    
    DEASSIGN SYS$OUTPUT
    
     and then do a 
    
    TYPE/PAGE JUNK.TXT 
    
    where the "/PAGE" switch asks for a keystroke before scrolling un-read
    text out of the user's reach. 
    
    
    Does anyone have any solutions to DECwindows jump scrolling problems?
    
    How do you handle it?
    
    I've spoken with two different senior DECwindows users and they would
    like to know also. P.S. I've Just installed VMS V5.4 which includes an
    updated DECwindows.
    
    		-- Chris

Let it scroll off and then pull it back using the scrollbar.

You may need to customize the number of lines saved ('Display'
on the 'Customize' pulldown).

					- Bluejay Adametz

    in your DECW$TERMINAL_DEFAULT.DAT file:

DECW$TERMINAL.main.terminal.batchScrollCount:	1

    Paul.