| country | Index Level | devs |
| Syntax | |
| Category | Files |
| Type | Definition |
| Description |
contains an item for every terminal or printer device recognized by the Pick System. The actual escape sequences produced by "@" functions in FlashBASIC and PROC are defined within these device drivers.
The item-ids are device codes (e.g., WY-100 for the WYSE WY-100 video display terminal). The "define-terminal" command is used to define additional terminals and printers. The attributes in the devices file are: ac.. attribute-name.. description.................. 0 1 Full name and model number information for device. 1 pitch Character pitch. This is the number of characters per horizontal inch of printout. Valid responses are 10, 12 and 16. 2 points Character height, in points. The smaller the number, the smaller the character. Valid responses are 7, 8, 8.5, 10 and 12. 3 lpi Number of lines per vertical inch of paper. Valid responses are 6 or 8. 4 lpp Number of lines per page. 5 orient Printer orientation. Valid responses are: "P" Portrait mode; printer prints across the width of the page, short ends at top and bottom. "L" Landscape mode; printer prints across the length of the paper, short ends on sides. 6 laser.ok Contains "Y" if parameters are correct. |
| Options | |
| See Also | @ function dv term termp font choose.term term-type define-terminal listabs assignfq |
| Example | |
| Warnings |
This file contains terminal specific code that may cause your terminal to lose its characteristics when updating it.
Whenever an item in this file is modified, the 'term' command must be used with the (C) option to re-compile the device definition. |
| Compatibility | D3 7.0 AP |
| country | Index Level | devs |