I ran into the same problem so dug into the relevant code and yes, SAY breaks the lines if the terminal linesize is 0. I ended up writing a simple assembler program which echos its parmline. Happy to share it.
Mike Harding, Consultant/Specialist The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> wrote on 04/23/2009 04:55:46 AM: > > I am sure I should know the answer to this but I am getting old and > cannot remember :- > > I have an exec that displays a long line on the terminal (which it > does fine when I am logged on). I have a 132 wide terminal and TERM > LINESIZE 132. > > However, when I disconnect I want the SECUSER id to see the same but > the lines are split after every 80 characters. Of course, when I > disconnect, the TERM LINESIZE goes to 000 and cannot be changed. > This is not just a SECUSER thing because the lines are broken the > same way in the spooled console. > > I have a vague memory that there is something other than TERM > Linesize that I can set/control to overcome this but I cannot > remember what. Or maybe I am mistaken and this is just a function of > the SAY in the REXX EXEC when disconnected? > > Has anyone any ideas? > > > Colin Allinson > VM Systems Support > Amadeus Data Processing GmbH
