It looks like XEDIT is too much effort for now, maybe I'll get back to it later. I wanted all other fiedls to be update-able. Maybe I'll use my old program that does DIAG58's ... Not today though.
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Les Koehler <vmr...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > Sure, just like FILELIST et. al. do! But Tom's opening statement was: > > I don't do XEDIT macro's that often... > > I suspect he might be better off with something like IOS3270. That labels > me as an old codger, doesn't it! > I've been retired to long to know what the modern equivalent might be. > > Les > > > Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: > >> Not true. You can do it, but it's a lot of work. You have to process >> the screen contents yourself (READ ALL TAG) and update file and screen >> contents yourself. >> >> Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On >> Behalf Of Les Koehler >> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 11:23 AM >> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> Subject: Re: XEDIT question >> >> You can do it IF you're willing to change the file itself just to display >> it. Then, of course, you can't make text changes and save it in its original >> form. There are better tools available if that's what you want to do. >> >> Les >> >> Tom Huegel wrote: >> >>> I don't do XEDIT macro's that often so this may be obvious to some, >>> >> but I >> >>> can't seem to find the 'how to' answer. >>> >>> Is there a way, (how to do it?) to set screen attributes on a file? >>> The SET RESERVED is fine it I want to affect the whole row, but I want >>> >> to >> >>> highlight-skip columns of data from the edited file. >>> >>> Can anyone point me in the right direction? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >> _____________________________________________________ >> >> This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and >> is solely for the use of the >> >> intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that >> any review, disclosure, >> >> copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly >> prohibited. If you have >> >> received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at >> privacy...@ailife.com. >> >>
