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    Put the mouse pointer on the lower edge of the box and use MB1 to
    drag the edge down and thus make the box large. I'll bet it 
    uncovers the buttons!
    
    Regs,
      Dan

    
    You can't resize this dialog box... Anyway, it fills the screen from
    top to bottom already...
    
    Is there a privlege I could be missing? I'm running it from SYSTEM and
    I'm able to add systems using the CCT interface.
    
    -Ray
    

Ray,

  There is no privilege, on some screens, it would appear that
  the bottom of the box disappears off the bottom of the screen,
  I have fixed this for the next major version of the product,
  but of course that doesnt help you!

  The only solution I can suggest at this time is that you find
  a workstation with a larger screen.

  Out of interest, what display are you using?

Cheers,
Phil

    
    This is on a VAXstation 4000 VLC. It doesn't seem like the window is
    extending beyond the bottom of the screen since I can see the border
    all the way around. I can also see the message area at the bottom of
    the window but the boxes shown in the manual aren't there just above
    it. I tried to do a screen capture yesterday afternoon but I ran out of
    pagefile while doing it - I'll try again today.
    
    -Ray
    

>    I installed 1.5 and ECO 1 on a VAX 6.1 system and have a very basic
>    question. When I try to do an ADD SYSTEM while doing an EDIT I can't
>    find an OK box! In fact, no OK, APPLY or CANCEL! The picture in the
>    book includes these buttons above the message line at the bottom of the
>    dialog box but not on my systems...


Take a look at the following and see if it helps

John Becker
csc/cs

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TITLE:  Polycenter Console editor does not display OK, Apply... buttons

Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1994. All rights reserved.

PRODUCT:    Polycenter Console Manager Version(s) 1.5

OP/SYS:     OpenVMS VAX Version(s) 6.1

COMPONENT:  Polycenter Console Manager Editor

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation



SYMPTOM:

When a user tries to create a new system entry in the configuration
editor, the SYSTEM window may be clipped and the OK, APPLY, CANCEL,
and HELP buttons may not appear on the screen.  The screen cannot be
expanded.   


SOLUTION OR DIGITAL RESPONSE:

This usually happens on small screens (ie 17" monitors) where the
pixel sizes may be less than 1280x1024.  The window is created but
fills the screen and the message box at the bottom of the window
covers the buttons.  To fix this problem, the decwindows server must
be set to a density of 75.

The following logicals determine what your screen size and density are
set to:

     $SHOW LOGICAL /TABLE=DECW$SERVER*_TABLE *PIXEL*

	  "DECW$XSIZE_IN_PIXELS" = "1024"
	  "DECW$YSIZE_IN_PIXELS" = "768"

     $SHOW LOGICAL /TABLE=DECW$SERVER*_TABLE *DENSITY*

	  "DECW$MONITOR_DENSITY" = "100"

To change the density, edit SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM.

     NOTE: if this files does not exist, then:

     $RENAME SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.TEMPLATE -
	SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM.

In the file, BEFORE the first $EXIT found, set the symbol as follows:

     $ DECW$SERVER_DENSITY == "75"
     $ EXIT
Make sure the symbol is not REDEFINED elsewhere in the file.  Be sure
to review the file's comments before changing the value.  Once the
change is set, restart decwindows:

     $@SYS$STARTUP:DECW$STARTUP RESTART


REFERENCE:

"OpenVMS VAX V6.1 Upgrade and Installation Manual", March 1994,
     (AA-PV6WB-TK)
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    John, 
    
    Thanks for posting this, it took care of the problem.
    
    Is this in the queue to be fixed? I hate running at 75dpi since the
    windows aren't nearly as sharp as at 100dpi.
    
    Thanks,
    Ray
    

Ray,

  It has already been fixed for the next release (V2.0).

  We will not be issuing a patch for the current V1.5 release in order to
  put this right.

Cheers,
Phil