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. 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