acs@amdahl.UUCP (06/06/86)
As I'm using a B/W 9" TV for my monitor I don't particularly want to set
my default font to TOPAZ_EIGHTY but, since most other people have a "real"
monitor, I'd like to set my default font to TOPAZ_EIGHT *after* booting so
that I can run EMACS, etc. I've tried calling SetPrefs after plugging an
8 into the font size field but that doesn't help. What else must I do?
I received my shiny new RKM a few weeks ago and have been looking at the
console.device. I have found an (apparent) inconsistency: the
documentation for console.device/Write in rawinput.doc page 9 shows:
* ESCH (or 0x88) is HTS (Horiz tab set)
* <CSI>xI is CHT (Cursor Horiz tab)
* <CSI>xyzW is CTC (Cursr tab ctl)
* <CSI>xZ is CBT (Cursor backward tab)
* <CSI>xyf is HVP (Horiz and Vert Pos)
* <CSI>xg is TBC (Tab clear)
*no* mention of these escape sequences is made in the console.device/Write
section of console.doc. Also, it is worthy of note that devices/console.h
shows:
* #define CTC_HSETTAB 0
* #define CTC_HCLRTAB 2
* #define CTC_HCLRTABSALL 5
* #define TBC_HCLRTAB 0
* #define TBC_HCLRTABSALL 3
* #define M_LNM 20 /* linefeed newline mode */
* #define M_ASM ">1" /* auto-scroll mode */
* #define M_AWM "?7" /* auto-wrap mode */
My question is: are these sequences supported? No mention is made of them
in any other place in the doc. If they are supported, what, exactly, are
the numeric parameters?
Another question: what is the value returned by SetFont? The RKM states
that it is "error" but gives no reference to where the error definition may
be found. I'm trying to SetFont to topaz8 (topaz.font size 8) immediately
after an OpenWindow call--the window will, ultimately, be used by the
console.device and I am getting hung after the SetFont call (never mind
that, though).
Lastly, from where does the STATUS command pick up the name of the commands
that are executing? pr_Task.tc_node.*ln_Name?
Responses to me (via net mail) and I'll summarize.
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Tony Sumrall ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,seismo,sun}!amdahl!acs
[ Opinions expressed herein are the author's and should not be construed
to reflect the views of Amdahl Corp. ]acs@amdahl.UUCP (06/19/86)
The questions posted were originally sent to the folks at amiga but it's
been several weeks now and I've gotten no response so...I thought I'd try
the net in general. (That's the reason that the wording sounds a bit odd
I believe.) In any case, if anyone has any thoughts on *any* of the posed
questions, *please* contact me via net mail.
Much thanks.
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Tony Sumrall ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,seismo,sun}!amdahl!acs
[ Opinions expressed herein are the author's and should not be construed
to reflect the views of Amdahl Corp. ]