Yes I have toyed with IOS3270 in the past. This application just isn't worth the effort. There will never be more than 16 records to display/update and only 2 or 3 occasional users.
Thanks to everyone that responded. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Les Koehler <vmr...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > Try IOS3270 from the VM Download Library. It's pretty neat. > > Les > > > Tom Huegel wrote: > >> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>
