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Updated: 11 December 1998

OpenVMS RTL Screen Management (SMG$) Manual


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SMG$MOVE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY

The Move Virtual Display routine relocates a virtual display on a pasteboard and preserves the pasting order.

Format

SMG$MOVE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY display-id ,pasteboard-id ,pasteboard-row ,pasteboard-column [,top-display-id]


RETURNS


OpenVMS usage: cond_value
type: longword (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by value


Arguments

display-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the virtual display to be moved. The display-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword that contains the display identifier.

The display identifier is returned by SMG$CREATE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY.

pasteboard-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the pasteboard on which the movement is to take place. The pasteboard-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword that contains the pasteboard identifier.

The pasteboard identifier is returned by SMG$CREATE_PASTEBOARD.

pasteboard-row


OpenVMS usage: longword_signed
type: longword (signed)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the row of the pasteboard that is to contain row 1 of the new location of the specified virtual display. The pasteboard-row argument is the address of a signed longword that contains the row number.

pasteboard-column


OpenVMS usage: longword_signed
type: longword (signed)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the column of the pasteboard that is to contain column 1 of the specified virtual display. The pasteboard-column argument is the address of a signed longword that contains the column number.

top-display-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Identifier of the virtual display under which the moving display-id will be pasted. The top-display-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword containing the specified virtual display identifier. Note that the use of the top-display-id argument is only valid when the virtual display specified by display-id is not currently pasted and the virtual display specified by top-display-id is pasted.

Description

SMG$MOVE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY moves a virtual display from its current position to the specified position and, if the virtual display is pasted, preserves the pasting order. If the display being moved is not currently pasted, SMG$MOVE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY presents the user with two options. By default, SMG$MOVE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY pastes the display at the top of the pasting order in the position specified.

If, however, the optional argument top-display-id is specified, SMG$MOVE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY pastes the virtual display being moved under the virtual display specified by top-display-id. In this case, the virtual display specified by top-display-id must already be pasted.

Note that a display cannot be moved from one pasteboard to another. However, the pasteboard-id is required because a given virtual display may be pasted to any number of pasteboards.

Do not use this routine if the virtual display is batched.


Condition Values Returned

SS$_NORMAL Normal successful completion.
SMG$_ILLBATFNC Display is being batched; illegal operation.
SMG$_INVDIS_ID Invalid display-id.
SMG$_INVPAS_ID Invalid pasteboard-id.
SMG$_WRONUMARG Wrong number of arguments.

Example


      

Refer to the Fortran example shown in the SMG$REPASTE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY routine.


SMG$NAME_TO_KEYCODE

The Translate a Key Name into a Key Code routine translates the key name of a key on the keyboard into its associated key code.

Format

SMG$NAME_TO_KEYCODE key-name ,key-code


RETURNS


OpenVMS usage: cond_value
type: longword (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by value


Arguments

key-name


OpenVMS usage: char_string
type: character string
access: read only
mechanism: by descriptor

String containing the name of the key to be translated into a key code. The key-name argument is the address of a descriptor pointing to the character string containing the key name. The key-name argument is simply the name of the key (for example, COMMA, PERIOD, KP4, and so forth).

key-code


OpenVMS usage: word_unsigned
type: word (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the key code into which key-name is to be translated. The key-code argument is the address of an unsigned word that contains the key code.

The key code is returned by SMG$READ_COMPOSED_LINE, SMG$READ_KEYSTROKE, SMG$READ_STRING, and SMG$READ_VERIFY in the word-terminator-code argument.


Description

SMG$NAME_TO_KEYCODE translates the key name of a key on the keyboard into its associated key code. This key code is the same code that is returned by the SMG$READ_COMPOSED_LINE, SMG$READ_KEYSTROKE, SMG$READ_STRING, and SMG$READ_VERIFY routines in the word-terminator-code argument. The form of the key code returned by this routine is SMG$K_TRM_keyname. For example, if you supply the key name ENTER, the key code returned by this routine is SMG$K_TRM_ENTER.

For more information on terminator codes, see Table 3-1.


Condition Values Returned

SS$_NORMAL Normal successful completion.
SMG$_INVKEYNAM Invalid key-name.

SMG$PASTE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY

The Paste Virtual Display routine pastes a virtual display to a pasteboard.

Format

SMG$PASTE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY display-id ,pasteboard-id [,pasteboard-row] [,pasteboard-column] [,top-display-id]


RETURNS


OpenVMS usage: cond_value
type: longword (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by value


Arguments

display-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the virtual display to be pasted. The display-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword that contains the display identifier.

The display identifier is returned by SMG$CREATE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY.

pasteboard-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the pasteboard to which the display is to be pasted. The pasteboard-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword that contains the pasteboard identifier.

pasteboard-row


OpenVMS usage: longword_signed
type: longword (signed)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the row of the pasteboard that is to contain row 1 of the specified virtual display. The pasteboard-row argument is the address of a signed longword that contains the row number.

If pasteboard-row is omitted, the last row to which the virtual display was pasted (on any pasteboard) is used. If pasteboard-row is omitted and the virtual display was not previously pasted, then row 1 is used.

pasteboard-column


OpenVMS usage: longword_signed
type: longword (signed)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the column of the pasteboard that is to contain column 1 of the specified virtual display. The pasteboard-column argument is the address of a signed longword that contains the column number.

If pasteboard-column is omitted, the last column to which the virtual display was pasted (on any pasteboard) is used. If pasteboard-column is omitted and the virtual display was not previously pasted, then column 1 is used.

top-display-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Identifier of the virtual display under which to paste display-id. The optional top-display-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword containing this identifier. Note that the virtual display specified by top-display-id must already be pasted.

Description

SMG$PASTE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY places a display on a pasteboard and makes the display visible, unless the optional argument top-display-id is specified. If top-display-id is specified, SMG$PASTE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY pastes the virtual display being pasted under the virtual display specified by top-display-id. In this case, the virtual display specified by top-display-id must already be pasted.

Do not use this routine if the virtual display is batched.


Condition Values Returned

SS$_NORMAL Normal successful completion.
SMG$_ILLBATFNC Display is being batched; illegal operation.
SMG$_INVDIS_ID Invalid display-id.
SMG$_INVPAS_ID Invalid pasteboard-id.
SMG$_WRONUMARG Wrong number of arguments.

For an example of how to call SMG$PASTE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY, see the Fortran example in the description of SMG$CREATE_PASTEBOARD.


SMG$POP_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY

The Delete a Series of Virtual Displays routine deletes a specified virtual display and all displays that were pasted on the specified pasteboard on top of the specified virtual display.

Format

SMG$POP_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY display-id ,pasteboard-id


RETURNS


OpenVMS usage: cond_value
type: longword (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by value


Arguments

display-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the lowest (first) virtual display to be deleted. The display-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword that contains the display identifier. All displays that are higher in the pasting order (that is, all displays that were pasted after the specified display) are deleted as well.

The display identifier is returned by SMG$CREATE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY.

pasteboard-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the pasteboard on which the display deletions take place. The pasteboard-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword that contains the pasteboard identifier.

Description

SMG$POP_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY deletes (not merely unpastes) one or more displays from the specified pasteboard, starting with the display specified and including all displays that are higher in the pasting order (that is, all displays that were pasted on top of the specified display).

Condition Values Returned

SS$_NORMAL Normal successful completion.
SMG$_INVDIS_ID Invalid display-id.
SMG$_INVPAS_ID Invalid pasteboard-id.
SMG$_WRONUMARG Wrong number of arguments.

SMG$PRINT_PASTEBOARD

The Print Pasteboard Using a Print Queue routine prints the contents of the specified pasteboard on a line printer.

Format

SMG$PRINT_PASTEBOARD pasteboard-id [,queue-name] [,copies] [,form-name]


RETURNS


OpenVMS usage: cond_value
type: longword (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by value


Arguments

pasteboard-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Identifier of the pasteboard to be printed. The pasteboard-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword containing this identifier.

queue-name


OpenVMS usage: char_string
type: character string
access: read only
mechanism: by descriptor

Optional queue name. The queue-name argument is the address of a descriptor pointing to the queue name in which to enter the file. The default is SYS$PRINT.

copies


OpenVMS usage: longword_signed
type: longword (signed)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Optional number of copies to print. The copies argument is the address of a signed longword containing this number. The default and minimum is one copy.

form-name


OpenVMS usage: char_string
type: character string
access: read only
mechanism: by descriptor

Optional name of the form to use when printing. The form-name argument is the address of a descriptor pointing to the form name. The default is "DEFAULT".

Description

SMG$PRINT_PASTEBOARD creates a file and fills it with the contents of the specified pasteboard. Once the file is filled, SMG$PRINT_PASTEBOARD submits the file to the specified print queue to be printed. If the queue-name argument is omitted, the default is SYS$PRINT. The file is deleted after printing.

Because the Screen Management Facility cannot determine the type of printer being used, it uses terminal-independent characters (plus sign (+), vertical bar (|), underscore (_), and so forth) for line-drawing characters.


Condition Values Returned

SS$_NORMAL Normal successful completion.
SS$_ xxxx Any error status originating in the $SNDJBCW system service.
LIB$_ xxxx Any condition value returned by LIB$ANALYZE_SDESC.
SMG$_ xxxx Any condition value returned by SMG$PUT_PASTEBOARD.

SMG$PUT_CHARS

The Write Characters to a Virtual Display routine writes characters in a virtual display with the text you specify.

Format

SMG$PUT_CHARS display-id ,text [,start-row] [,start-column] [,flags] [,rendition-set] [,rendition-complement] [,character-set]


RETURNS


OpenVMS usage: cond_value
type: longword (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by value


Arguments

display-id


OpenVMS usage: identifier
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the virtual display affected. The display-id argument is the address of an unsigned longword that contains the display identifier.

The display identifier is returned by SMG$CREATE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY.

text


OpenVMS usage: char_string
type: character string
access: read only
mechanism: by descriptor

Characters to be written to the virtual display. The text argument is the address of a descriptor pointing to the character string.

start-row


OpenVMS usage: longword_signed
type: longword (signed)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the row at which output begins. If start-row is omitted, output begins on the current row. The start-row argument is the address of a signed longword that contains the row number.

start-column


OpenVMS usage: longword_signed
type: longword (signed)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Specifies the column at which output begins. If start-column is omitted, output begins on the current column. The start-column argument is the address of a signed longword that contains the column number.

flags


OpenVMS usage: mask_longword
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Optional bit mask that specifies the action to take before the specified text is output. The flags argument is the address of an unsigned longword bit mask that contains the flag. The flags argument accepts the following values:
0 Does not erase line (the default).
SMG$M_ERASE_TO_EOL Erases the remaining part of the line.
SMG$M_ERASE_LINE Erases the entire line.

rendition-set


OpenVMS usage: mask_longword
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by reference

Attribute specifier. The optional rendition-set argument is the address of a longword bit mask in which each attribute set causes the corresponding attribute to be set in the display. The following attributes can be specified using the rendition-set argument:
SMG$M_BLINK Displays blinking characters.
SMG$M_BOLD Displays characters in higher-than-normal intensity.
SMG$M_REVERSE Displays characters in reverse video; that is, using the opposite of the default rendition of the virtual display.
SMG$M_UNDERLINE Displays underlined characters.
SMG$M_INVISIBLE Specifies invisible characters; that is, the characters exist in the virtual display but do not appear on the pasteboard.
SMG$M_USER1 through
SMG$M_USER8
Displays user-defined attributes.


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