Re: Colored Break Messages

[John P Carr <jpcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Use the same hex codes for the attributes that have been discussed here
for Source File highlighting(for red, blinking, etc)

In a CL program RTVMSGD of the message id that you want,  
change it with the CHGVAR command (*BCAT, *CAT, etc of 
your hex characters).

Then do a CHGMSGD with the changed message string.
Remember to put a hex 20 at the end of the highlighting to 
return the rest of the message back to normal.

Did these tricks in '85 on a SYS/38

John Carr

Janet Nelson wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know how to send a "colored" break message?
> In the past, I have received critical error messages
> (i.e. disk failures) in red text.  I am familar with
> the hexidecimal codes used for coloring screen text.
> I have successfully used these hex codes in DDS and
> within source members.  However, if I try to use
> these hex codes as part of a string for a break message,
> it is unsuccessful.  Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks.


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