[comp.os.vms] SPLITTING Z39 TERMINAL SCREEN

SUE@MAX.ACS.WASHINGTON.EDU (03/17/88)

From:   IN%"m1b@rayssd.RAY.COM" 15-MAR-1988 13:40
To:     SUE@MAX.ACS.WASHINGTON.EDU
Subj:   Re: SPLITTING ZENITH DUMB TERMINAL SCREEN


In article <8803131144.AA28551@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> you writes:
>
>      I AM  THINKING ABOUT TRYING TO WRITE A PROGRAM TO  SPLIT THE TERMINAL
> SCREEN OF A ZENITH Z-39 DUMB TERMINAL INTO 2 WINDOWS SO THAT I MAY TOGGLE
> BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 2 PROCESS, POSSIBLY EVEN LOG IN AND OUT ON ONE OR THE
> OTHER WINDOW (ACCESSING VAX MAINFRAMES).
>
>     DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THIS IS FEASABLE, POSSIBLE, WORTHWHILE??
>     HINTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

        Forget it; it cannot be done.  Zenith terminals have the minimum
windowing capabilities possible.  I know because we have Z19s, Z29s, and
Z39s.  Let me know if you need the TERMTABLE entries for these terminals;
I've already researched that.

Joe Barone ---------------------------> m1b@rayssd.RAY.COM
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