Thought of this, though with running Rbase for DOS, sometimes concurrently, or
not, don't want to make these line and width settings; still programming for DOS
based applications...

Thanks for your reply, Mike!

Brad

Ramsour Mike wrote:

> I just found out that you can set this as the permanent setting in your
> RBASE.CFG file.  Multi-user considerations may be an issue.
>
> Thanks -- Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ramsour Mike [mailto:Mike.Ramsour@;aksteel.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:39 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: R> line setting
>
> Unfortunately I don't think there's a way to automate the entire process at
> least within the bounds of R:Base.  Maybe a VBScript?  My testing shows that
> for a 1024 X 768 screen resolution lines = 45 and width = 125 works best.
>
> Thanks -- Mike Ramsour
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Davidson [mailto:bdavidson@;aero-craft.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:21 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: R> line setting
>
> Am tuning development environment with the set lines and width shared in
> this
> thread - works great! But, would like to further tweak this by executing the
> "close / open" or R> screen with the maximize command in one fell swoop. Can
> anyone advise the command syntax to close / open the R> screen to affect the
> line, width, maximize settings desired?
>
> Thanks for any advice on this...
>
> Brad
>
> "J. Stephen Wills" wrote:
>
> > ... so, the font in the R> window seems to make no diff' ...
> >
> > Here's what I did :
> >
> > SET LINES=40
> >
> > --close R> window
> > --open R> window
> >
> > SET LINES=36    --(40 - 4) although 3 or 2 might work as well ...
> >
> > Later,
> > Steve in Memphis
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ramsour Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 10:51 AM
> > Subject: RE: R> line setting
> >
> > > I checked out Claudine's suggestion and here's what I found.
> > >
> > > At the R> if you (assuming your screen resolution is set to 1024 X 768):
> > >
> > > SET LINES 50
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > SET WIDTH 125
> > >
> > > then close the R> window and then open a new one you will have the new
> > > settings.  SELECTing * from a table will give you 50 lines and 125
> > > characters in width.  That's all there was to it.  I was thinking there
> > was
> > > a special SET keyword but apprently not.
> > >
> > > Thanks -- Mike Ramsour
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Javier Valencia [mailto:javier.valencia@;vtgonline.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:38 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: R> line setting
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > As far as I know, 20 lines is the limit, regardless of what your "LINES"
> > > setting is. I have submitted a request to RDDC, so far no luck...maybe
> > > 7.0???
> > >
> > > Javier Valencia, PE
> > > President
> > > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C.
> > > 14315 S. Twilight Ln., Suite #14
> > > Olathe, KS  66062-4571
> > > (913)829-0888
> > > (913)649-2904 FAX
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com]On
> > > Behalf Of Lee Bailey
> > > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 10:32 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: R> line setting
> > >
> > > Hello-
> > >
> > > I use a resolution of 1280 x 1024.  Is there a way to get a choose
> > statement
> > > to display more than 20 lines, or otherwise show more "choices" in the
> > > available screen area, without scrolling down?
> > >
> > > Lee
> > >
> > > Bailey & Associates
> > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Phone: 954-659-1780
> > > Fax: 954-659-1781
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Claudine Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:21 AM
> > > Subject: RE: R> line setting
> > >
> > >
> > > > It's listed under "The Big R> window" in the newstuff database.  It
> also
> > > > refers the reader to RBW65PP.TXT for details.  Hope that helps.
> > > > ~Claudine :)
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com]
> > > > On Behalf Of Ramsour Mike
> > > > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 9:58 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: R> line setting
> > > >
> > > > A user has asked if there is a way to increase the number of lines
> > > > displayed
> > > > at the R>.  Using SET LINES 50 works, of course, but then you lose any
> > > > column headings.  A year or two back Razzak showed a setting something
> > > > like
> > > > SET BIGWINDOW that allowed you to specify the number of lines
> displayed
> > > > while retaining the column headings.  I've done some digging but I can
> > > > come
> > > > up with the correct syntax or perhaps it was an undocumented feature
> > > > that
> > > > has since been deactivated.
> > > >
> > > > This was a nice feature that was very handy with today's high
> resolution
> > > > monitors.  Is this feature still available?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any help.
> > > >
> > > > Mike Ramsour
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