RE: How to determine if device is 27x132?

["Jewel, Jerry" <jerry.jewel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> I'm working on a program that switches the display from 24x80 to 27x132 
> depending on the view option that the user selects.
           ... 
> Other than retrieving the device characteristics of the user's terminal 
> device, is there an easy way of determining if the user's terminal is a 
> 27x132 device?
> Are 24x80 terminals always device type 3179 and 27x132 terminals always 
> 3477 device type?
           ...


Here's one method using the file information data structure (in glorious
RPG/400)...

     FMYDSPF  CF  E                    WORKSTN                         
     F                                              KINFDS ZWSDS       
------------ records excluded ---------------------------------
     IZWSDS       DS                                                   
     I                                    B 154 1550ZWSWD              
-----------  records excluded ---------------------------------
     C           ZWSWD     IFLT 132                                    
     C**** do something                       
     C                     ENDIF   

Regards,
Jerry Jewel

"Better living through fine code and hot coffee!"

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