(LOGO.JPG) Python for OpenVMS

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SET_CURSOR_ABS - Set Absolute Cursor Position

Move the virtual cursor to the specified position in a virtual display.

Format:

    None = vms_smg.set_cursor_abs (display_id, \
                  [start_row], [start_column])
Returns:

None

Arguments:

display_id
Virtual display in which to set the virtual cursor position.
start_row
The row position to which the virtual cursor moves.
start_column
The column position to which the virtual cursor moves.
Examples:
>>> import vms_smg
>>> import vms_smgdef

>>> # create a new DECwindows terminal using SMG
>>> status, pasteboard_id, number_of_pasteboard_rows, \
... number_of_pasteboard_columns, type_of_terminal,   \
... device_name = vms_smg.create_pasteboard           \
...   (None, vms_smgdef.SMG_M_WORKSTATION)
>>>

>>> # create virtual display
>>> status, vtdpy1 = vms_smg.create_virtual_display \
...         (5, 10, vms_smgdef.SMG_M_BORDER, None, None)
>>>

>>> # paste virtual display
>>> status = vms_smg.paste_virtual_display \
...          (vtdpy1, pasteboard_id, 3, 5, None)
>>>
>>> # write to virtual display
>>> status = vms_smg.put_chars (vtdpy1, '1234567890', 1, 1)
>>> status = vms_smg.put_chars (vtdpy1, 'ABCDEFGHIJ', 2, 1)
>>> status = vms_smg.put_chars (vtdpy1, 'KLMNOPQRST', 3, 1)
>>> status = vms_smg.put_chars (vtdpy1, 'abcdefghij', 4, 1)
>>> status = vms_smg.put_chars (vtdpy1, 'klmnopqrst', 5, 1)
>>>

Screen layout, file: VMS_SMG_008.JPG

(picture VMS_SMG_008.JPG)

>>> # move cursor over '1'
>>> vms_smg.set_cursor_abs (vtdpy1, 1, 1)
>>>
>>> # move cursor over '3'
>>> vms_smg.set_cursor_abs (vtdpy1, 1, 3)
>>>
>>> # move cursor over 'b'
>>> vms_smg.set_cursor_abs (vtdpy1, 4, 2)
>>>

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11-SEP-2000 ZE.