That's what :TF (text flow) is for.
There's another way, too. Some later IBM terminals, like the model 3290, had built-in word processing keys. I think that one put the terminal into a mode where it would wrap words at the end of the line. What good is that, you say, because you don't have a model 3290? But the IBM Personal Communications terminal emulator includes all these word processing functions in its emulation, and they work even if you're emulating a 3278! -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List <ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 12:04 PM To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Re: HLASM and VM (was RE: Using (0) to suppress alignment checks in HLASM) On 9/8/25 10:42, Phil Smith III wrote: > "two kinds of shifts"? First and third? :) > ...Floor and steering column. The behavior of XEDIT I never became comfortable with was its scrolling to center a search target vertically where ISPF simply highlights it in place. The behavior of ISPF I never became comfortable with was its inability to wrap long lines, making INSERT characters extraordinarily cumbersome. No one should ever need more than 72 columns? -- gil
