On 24 Jul 96 at 15:38, Dr. Ferenc Nagy wrote:
 
> Gentle list members:
>
> Please give me escape sequences setting HP 700/92 terminals in 132 columns
> and back in 80 columns mode. Who knows the sequence and intrinsic call in
> Pascal detecting whether the setting was successful, and returns whether
> current setting is 80 or 132 columns.
 
Esc&w6f80X      Set 80-column mode
Esc&w6f132X     Set 132-column mode
 
I don't know how to sense the mode, but I'm sure someone on the list
does.  Also, you may need to adjust the right margin to type beyond the
80th column.  Anyone know if this is necessary?
 
Larry Boyd    <[log in to unmask]>
"Each problem solved creates the opportunity to solve the next problem
          that the last solution created." - Richard Pascale
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