Pg. of GC20-1819-2 Rev March 30, 1979 by Supp. SD23-9024-1 for 5748-XX8 An additional feature exists for CMS. If you have a typewriter
terminal with a two-color ribbon, you can specify:
set redtype on
so thatCMS error messages are typed in red. Some commands or messages result in displays of lines that are very
long. If you want to limit the width of lines that are received at your
terminal (for example, if you are using terminal paper that is only
eight inches wide), you can specify:
cp terminal linesize80 so that all lines received at your terminal are formatted to fit within
anaO-character display. You can also control two special characters in VM/370. One is the
exclamation point (!) that types when the Attention key is pressed. If
you do not want this character to type when you press the Attention key,
use the command:
cp terminal attn offCMS allows you to specify a "blip" character: this character is typed
or displayed whenever two seconds of processor time are used by your
virtual machine. If you enter:
set blip *
then, during program
seconds ofCPU time.
set blip off
execution, this characterYou can cancel the function:
or set itto nonprintable characters:
set blip on
types for everyWhen this
Selectric
received.
command has been entered on a typewriter terminal,
type ball tilts and rotates whenever a blip character
two
the
is
Note: Issuance of theSTIMER macro for more than two seconds will mask On a display terminal, you can control the intensity of the redisplay
of user input. If you enter:
cp terminal hilight on
the redisplay of user input is highlighted. If you enter:
cp terminal hi light off
the redisplay of user input is at normal intensity.
default.
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terminal with a two-color ribbon, you can specify:
set redtype on
so that
long. If you want to limit the width of lines that are received at your
terminal (for example, if you are using terminal paper that is only
eight inches wide), you can specify:
cp terminal linesize
an
exclamation point (!) that types when the Attention key is pressed. If
you do not want this character to type when you press the Attention key,
use the command:
cp terminal attn off
or displayed whenever two seconds of processor time are used by your
virtual machine. If you enter:
set blip *
then, during program
seconds of
set blip off
execution, this character
or set it
set blip on
types for every
Selectric
received.
command has been entered on a typewriter terminal,
type ball tilts and rotates whenever a blip character
two
the
is
Note: Issuance of the
of user input. If you enter:
cp terminal hilight on
the redisplay of user input is highlighted. If you enter:
cp terminal hi light off
the redisplay of user input is at normal intensity.
default.
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