SCRIPT ANSWERS - Repository of Q/A help for SCRIPT


Description:

This document contains questions collected from various sources:

1. Enterprise System Center, Gaithersburg, MD

2. SHARE, GUIDE & XPLOR

3. it includes questions frequently asked of DCF Development at the SSPD Boulder Programming Center.

4. it also contains Script questions frequently asked on the IBM internal conferencing disks.

Note: The examples in this presentation were tested with DCF Release 4.0 and the GML Starter Set. They were not tested with BookMaster.

Keyword Index


Contents

COMMQ -- Common Questions
COMMQ001 Why aren't the SCRIPT messages numbered? 08/04/1993 14:01:01  
COMMQ002 How can I do reduce storage used when formatting? 08/04/1993 14:01:02  
COMMQ003 Can I see if a file exists before imbedding it? 08/04/1993 14:01:03  
COMMQ004 Where can I learn more of this advanced function? 08/04/1993 14:01:04  
COMMQ005 Why would I want to customize DCF at installation? 08/04/1993 14:01:05  
COMMQ006 Can I set a tab the width of a given string? 08/04/1993 14:01:06  
COMMQ007 What fonts I can use with script? 08/04/1993 14:01:07  
COMMQ008 What's GML? Why should I use it? 12/09/1994 16:07:58  
COMMQ009 Starter Set vs custom tag set 08/24/1993 17:17:11  
COMMQ010 A .SP 2i in GML document doesn't yield 2 inches 08/04/1993 14:01:10  
COMMQ011 Where are obsolete control words documented? 08/24/1993 17:17:21  
COMMQ012 Will the obsolete control words ever go away? 08/04/1993 14:01:12  
COMMQ013 Can I continue a control word longer than 1 line? 08/24/1993 17:17:31  
COMMQ014 How to do horiz rules without causing a break 08/04/1993 14:01:14  
COMMQ015 How can I use characters that aren't on my keyboard? 08/04/1993 14:01:15  
COMMQ016 How come my trademark character doesn't print? 08/04/1993 14:01:16  
COMMQ017 What options are used when SCRIPT invoke via EXEC 08/24/1993 17:17:42  
COMMQ018 Text in cols aligned with space char prints incorrectly 09/26/1995 20:20:56  
COMMQ019 UNABLE TO ACCESS MACRO/SYMBOL LIBRARY msg 09/23/1997 21:58:11  
DEVIC -- Device-specific
DEVIC001 Still have space when .TM 0 08/24/1993 16:32:09  
DEVIC002 Why don't my SMFF formulas look right on the 3800-3? 08/04/1993 14:05:02  
DEVIC003 1 less line/page 3800-3 vs 3827 08/04/1993 14:05:03  
DEVIC004 What the heck are these generic logical devices? 08/04/1993 14:05:04  
DEVIC005 Can I print 3820 datastreams on the 3800-3, 3827 08/04/1993 14:05:05  
DEVIC006 STAIRS/DEVICE ERR ON PRINTED OUTPUT 03/08/1995 20:15:42  
DEVIC007 Change table rules for 1403 logical device 06/07/1995 20:39:02  
FONTS -- Fonts
FONTS001 Do I have to run FLIP 08/04/1993 14:04:01  
FONTS002 'NEGATIVE A- or C- SPACE' font messages 08/04/1993 14:04:02  
FONTS003 Do I have the AFM files 08/04/1993 14:04:03  
FONTS004 Do I need special fonts for barcode tags? 08/04/1993 14:04:04  
FONTS005 Unqualified space units--what the heck are they? 08/24/1993 16:31:06  
FONTS006 Changing default font 08/24/1993 16:31:19  
FONTS007 GML without Pi and Specials font 08/24/1993 16:31:30  
FONTS008 What's inherited on .DF 08/24/1993 16:31:47  
FONTS009 Modifying DSMPROF4 to support monospace AFP device 08/24/1993 16:31:59  
FONTS010 Can I concatenate my page segment or font libraries? 08/04/1993 14:04:10  
FONTS011 Example text out of alignment 09/13/1996 15:26:19  
FONTS012 Problems using a barcode font with printable data at x'40' 12/14/1995 17:50:01  
GENER -- General
GENER001 How to design an app to support multiple printers 08/24/1993 17:17:54  
GENER002 Is there an AFP monospaced font for presentations? 08/04/1993 14:02:02  
GENER003 How can I change list item dingbats? 08/24/1993 17:18:04  
GENER004 What's the best way to debug my script errors? 08/04/1993 14:02:04  
GENER005 Can I put a landscape page in a portrait document? 08/24/1993 17:18:19  
GENER006 Is it better to use .* or .CM for comments? 08/04/1993 14:02:06  
GENER007 How can I comment my CMS options file? 08/04/1993 14:02:07  
GENER008 How to change page dimensions so no error msgs? 08/04/1993 14:02:08  
GENER009 how to set seed value for ordered list items 08/24/1993 16:25:23  
GENER010 Can I change the numbering sequence for ordered lists? 08/04/1993 14:02:10  
GENER011 A .TY after :xmp does not yield correct value 08/24/1993 16:26:06  
GENER012 Why can't I use pg num symbol outisde RF/RF? 08/24/1993 16:26:16  
GENER013 How do I make DSMUTMSG go away automatically? 08/24/1993 16:26:27  
GENER014 Don't print DSMUTMSG at end of document 06/12/1996 21:54:05  
GENER015 Why MSG 538 PSEG...INVALID DATA on AFP Driver psegs? 05/23/1994 16:50:59  
GENER016 Errant bands of whitespace with AFP Driver psegs 05/23/1994 16:52:23  
GENER018 How to draw box depth of page? 10/05/1994 21:37:27  
GENER019 Overlay prints at wrong place on page 07/18/1995 18:50:08  
GENER020 Output dataset size on TSO 11/11/1998 16:48:09  
GMLXX -- GML
GMLXX001 How do I not get imbed trace printed on last pg? 08/24/1993 16:30:19  
GMLXX002 Why are pg number references incorrect? 08/04/1993 14:03:02  
GMLXX003 Why does GML require the use of Pi & Specials? 08/04/1993 14:03:03  
GMLXX004 Why do some tags require the content on 1 line? 08/24/1993 16:30:33  
GMLXX005 Why can't I use a highlight phrase in my heading tag? 08/04/1993 14:03:05  
GMLXX006 Changing fonts in running footer with .SX 08/24/1993 16:30:48  
GMLXX007 What can I use the :PSC. tag for? 08/04/1993 14:03:07  
GMLXX008 How can I change default GML date format? 09/01/1994 16:22:25  
GMLXX009 H5's placement of colon 03/10/1995 21:45:50  
INFO -- Additional Information
INFO-001 Where can I look for addtional information? 08/04/1993 14:09:01  
MIGRA -- Migration
MIGRA001 Line mode to page mode conversion 08/24/1993 17:19:09  
MIGRA002 Drawing pictures with .TR 08/24/1993 16:33:09  
MIGRA003 GML SS/Bookie interchange, lack thereof 08/24/1993 16:33:24  
POSTS -- PostScript
POSTS001 My PostScript files just won't print 08/04/1993 14:06:01  
POSTS002 How do I make fonts on my printer available to DCF? 08/04/1993 14:06:02  
POSTS003 My printer keeps timing out and does not print 08/04/1993 14:06:03  
POSTS004 File transfer parms to download LISTPS 08/24/1993 16:32:29  
POSTS005 Do I have to transfer LISTPS file to disk? 08/04/1993 14:06:05  
POSTS006 PostScript printer on network-nothing prints 08/24/1993 16:32:44  
POSTS007 How to .PO files with ft not equal SCRIPT 08/24/1993 16:32:55  
POSTS008 What's with the text strings in the PS output file? 10/29/1997 20:02:38  
POSTS009 PSOUT(EBCDIC) vs PSOUT(ASCII) 10/29/1997 20:10:02  
TEXTP -- Text Programmer
TEXTP001 Can I branch to a label outside of a macro? 08/04/1993 14:08:01  
TEXTP002 How do I get my pages to number Page x of y? 08/04/1993 14:08:02  
TEXTP003 full name of source file-&$FNAM not right 08/24/1993 16:39:14  
TEXTP004 How can I tell when a new column or page starts? 08/04/1993 14:08:04  
TEXTP005 How do OPTVALs work? 08/04/1993 14:08:05  
TEXTP006 Is there an MVS equivalent for OPTVALs? 08/04/1993 14:08:06  
TEXTP007 How can I turn a SCRIPT output file into overlays? 08/04/1993 14:08:07  
TEXTP008 Wrong font started on .DF LIST 08/24/1993 16:40:44  
TEXTP009 How to print LIST38PP formatted for DEV(38PPNS90) 08/04/1993 14:08:09  
TEXTP010 How can I pull from alternate bin? 08/04/1993 14:08:10  
TEXTP011 PSF and formdefs 08/24/1993 16:42:07  
TEXTP012 3800-1 underscores don't print correctly 08/04/1993 14:08:12  
TEXTP013 How can I tell how many pages in a LIST3820 08/24/1993 16:42:40  
TEXTP014 Improve IPDT's script output 12/09/1994 22:25:44  
TEXTP015 Any way around TSO PROFILE PREFIX requirement 08/04/1993 14:08:15  
TEXTP016 Widowed index headers 08/24/1993 16:42:52  
TEXTP017 DSMPAR580S TOO MANY TOKENS IN CONTROL LINE 07/18/1995 18:53:23  
TEXTP018 Using GML tags within macros 08/02/1995 18:04:04  

Last updated: 11/19/98 16:11:46