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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:*OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:IOSG::PYE
Created:Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4343
Total number of notes:18308

1876.0. "FMS ppppp's and qqqqq's" by DEVIL1::CAFE3 (Jack Creamer) Mon Nov 30 1992 19:26

    
    OK, folks...
    
    Here's an oldie but goodie that I _know_ I should know the answer
    to but my mind won't respond...
    
    I have a .BOX directive that prints the lines as ppppppppppppppppppp's
    and qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq's.  How do I get FMS to draw line correctly??
    
    Thanx in advance...
    
    Jack
    OA$_LOSING_MY_MIND
    
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1876.1Are you using a terminal emulator?IOSG::TALLETTGimmee an Alpha colour notebook...Tue Dec 01 1992 07:591
    
1876.2Ultra-modern VT220...DEVIL1::CAFE3Jack CreamerTue Dec 01 1992 13:256
    
    Nope... It's a VT220...  Though I am dialing in with a 2400 baud modem.
    FWIW, this is a V2.4 system.
    
    Jack
    
1876.3Script?AIMTEC::BUTLER_TTue Dec 01 1992 15:468
    Jack,
    
    My memory may be shot - untill V3.0 the only way to be sure a 
    .box directive would work was to put it in a script.
    
    FMS?
    
    Tim
1876.4Some stuff to check?SANFAN::LESLIE_DAGreetings & SolutionsTue Dec 01 1992 16:1715
    Hi Jack, good to hear from you again...
    
    Verify that your modem and your terminal session are set up to match
    each other's data bits (it looks like one is set for 8 bits (probably
    the terminal session), and something in the loop is set to 7.  You've
    got to check:
    	1. The VAX session (through SHOW TERMINAL)
    	2. The modem (check with your modem software (kermit has a SHOW ALL
    	   command)
    	3. Anything else that seems suspicious (;*}
    
    Also verify that your terminal is set to advanced video (SHOW TERMINAL).
    
    Hang in there...
Dan
1876.5Screen context confusion...DEVIL1::CAFE3Jack CreamerTue Dec 01 1992 18:4824
    
    The modem and terminal setup seem to be a red herring.  I've seen this
    same thing happen when I'm not using a modem, so I'm gonna guess that
    it has something to do with whether the last character that FMS 
    "painted" was a _real_ character or a line.
    
    I am calling this from within a DO-script.  In any event, my workaround 
    is to create a small .BOX and immediately close it and delete it before 
    I call my "real" box.
    
    Now I have another problem...  (Don't we all!!)
    
    After the .BOX is closed (by .END_BOX) and deleted (by .DELETE_BOX xxx)
    the screen repaints using the underlying screen image from the first 
    time that the box was called - not the current screen image.  I guess
    I need to know how to set the screen context before calling .BOX.
    I've tried an assortment of CLOSE_PRIORs, CLEARs, and CLEAR FORMs.
    (Hey, it was worth a shot!)
    
    Any ideas?  I'm not too proud to use a tacky workaround!!
    
    Jack
    OA$_FRY_COOK_IN_THE_CAFE
    
1876.6HVNBND::WARFORDRichard Warford @CEO DTN 367-5455Tue Dec 01 1992 19:343
    Since your using SCRIPT mode commands, how about .CLEAR or .REFRESH
    
    Rick
1876.7Handy hints #274SCOTTC::MARSHALLI'd rather be skiingWed Dec 02 1992 11:513
Also .SET_REFRESH might be useful.

Scott