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From: WGLP09@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU
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Subject: Re: VLT queries
Message-ID: <91100.134603WGLP09@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
Date: 10 Apr 91 21:46:03 GMT
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Duncan -
        Here are some answers to your questions.
1. In order to start up VLT with a preset window size, use the command:
   VLT -b +c "window 0 10 500 150; activate V"
   or make an alias for this, or if you're running from the Workbench,
   use ToolTypes -b and +c=window....
   The -b starts VLT in the background (no window) and the +c executes
   the two commands specified. The window command opens the window in the
   specified location and size, and the activate V command opens the window.
2. That the transfer status window doesn't go away after a download is
   feature. All VLT message windows require positive action to go away. In
   this case you might not be at your terminal when the transfer stopped and
   you might want to know if it went okay. Any action (typing a key, clicking
   the mouse etc.) will do. Keypresses are even remembered and entered as if
   the window wasn't there.
3. That with xprzmodem the file shows up as empty during the download is the
   proper behavior - all new files that are being written to show up as
   empty until they are closed. This is normal. When the file is closed, the
   proper current size will show, and aborted transfers can be resumed with
   xprzmodem just fine.
4. A program like you suggest (opening a file and reading various places to
   call etc.) can be written straightforwardly in ARexx, but to take care
   of various error conditions it would probably take a little while to get
   it right. I will therefore leave this as an exercise, or to some kind
   soul who may already have something similar (I myself don't use automated
   scripts much).

          Willy.
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