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RE: Subfile "move to top" function (132-col screen)

I see the issue, you are using the thing full screen. If you have a large screen does it look line the characters were written with a crayon, big and thick? Try using a window rather than full screen. I think you will like that better.

Mark Murphy
STAR BASE Consulting, Inc.
mmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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To: "RPG programming on the IBM i / System i" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: "Elbert Cook"
Sent by: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 02/18/2011 11:32AM
Subject: RE: Subfile "move to top" function (132-col screen)

The problem is the way the screen image gets distorted, I'm not sure a
different font would help.

1.) Using a 5/4 screen resolution. The Iseries display area is very
stretched from side to side.

2.) Using a 16/9 screen resolution. You have 2" of empty space on both
sides of the monitor. Its like the Iseries Access display area is fixed in
at a 5/4 presentation format, with the display area centered within the
16/9 screen.

We are at V5R4 using Iseries Access for Windows 5.8 with the next to the
lastest service pack. Prehaps the newer versions of Iseries Acess have
better support for widescreen monitors.


-------- Original Message --------
From: "Morgan, Paul" <Paul.Morgan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:59 AM
To: "RPG programming on the IBM i / System i" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Subfile "move to top" function (132-col screen)

Elbert,

Have you tried switching the font used by Client Access for better
readability?  I like Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:

http://www.gnome.org/fonts/

Paul Morgan

Principal Programmer Analyst
IT Supply Chain/Replenishment

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Elbert Cook
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:17 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: RE: Subfile "move to top" function (132-col screen)

We use some 132 column screens. The funny thing is we can't get Client
Access/Iseries Access to utilize a descent widescreen format on a
widescreen monitor.

Client Access seems to be optimized for 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 all

square monitor formats. If Client Access supported a descent widescreen
format like 1280x720 then a 132 column screen would be as readible on a
widescreen monitor as a 80 column screen on a square monitor.

Unless someone knows a trick for using a widescreen monitor with Client
Access?


-------- Original Message --------
From: "Alan Shore" <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:04 AM
To: "RPG programming on the IBM i / System i" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Subfile "move to top" function (132-col screen)

Hi everyone
I never even contemplated displaying 132 characters
Is it just a case of changing the DSPSIZE?
If it is and there are multiple screen within the DDS, that are NOT
subfile screen, how do they look?
How does the data display in respect to readability?
Do the users complain that they need a magnifying glass to read the
screen?
Must try this when I get time (ha ha ha ha .......)

Alan Shore
Programmer/Analyst, Direct Response
E:AShore@xxxxxxxx
P:(631) 200-5019
C:(631) 880-8640
"If you're going through Hell, keep going" - Winston Churchill

 

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 8:07 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: Subfile "move to top" function (132-col screen)

We I first got to my present employee...every screen was 80 columns...

I had a project a couple-three years ago, which originally spec'ed out
a
report that the user would mark up, along with by a data entry screen...

I asked why not beef up the screen with more info, so that the user can

see everything they need to make their decision...which cried out for 132

columns.

It was a pretty decent fight between me and the BA to do the screen as
132 columns....I won eventually.

What funny is that now, just about every screen we're asked to create
and/or modify is requested to be 132 columns.

Charles

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 6:03 AM, Luke Gerhardt <lgerhardt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Glad to know I'm not the only person that thinks that a 132 screen
comes in handy on occasion.  I get screamed at (literally) every time

I use one because "132 is for printer files only and must never be
used on our system!"  Then why is in SDA...?  Is IBM just *trying* to

get me in trouble?  ;)

On 2/16/2011 4:34 PM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
If real estate is an issue, have you considered a 132-column screen

instead of 80-column?
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