TReed.ElSegundo@XEROX.COM (04/20/88)
Is there a modified or replacement version of the CPM operating system that gives a visual indication of the state of the CTRL P function (Output to LST: Yes/No)? Perhaps some character in the upper right hand corner of the display is toggled, or perhaps the character used as the cursor. This may sound like a trivial problem particularly if you have an impact printer because you will have immediate feedback as to the state of the CTRL P when you make an entry. On the other hand even if you do get immediate feedback you may still want to know the state of CTRL P before you start making entries. However the ability to determine the state of CTRL P is more significant if you are using a laser printer (which I believe will become more and more the case) because they are silent until a page is ready to be printed. At that point in time you may or may not have wanted printed output. Anything around as a solution to the problem? Does it spark any ideas? Thanks, Terry V. Reed