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Format:
The first line containing 'Line1Line1' has scrolled off the (upper row)
of the screen.
INSERT_LINE - Insert Line
Insert a line into the virtual display and scroll the display.
status = vms_smg.insert_line (display_id, start_row, \
[character_string], direction, \
[rendition_set], [rendition_complement], \
[flags], [character_set])
Returns:
Arguments:
Examples:
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>>> 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 a virtual display
>>> status, display_id = vms_smg.create_virtual_display \
... (5, 10, vms_smgdef.SMG_M_BORDER, None, None)
>>>
>>> # paste the virtual display
>>> status = vms_smg.paste_virtual_display \
... (display_id, pasteboard_id, 3, 5, None)
>>>
>>> # put some text in the display
>>> status = vms_smg.put_chars (display_id, 'Line1Line1Line1', 1, 1)
>>> status = vms_smg.put_chars (display_id, 'Line2Line2Line2', 2, 2)
>>> status = vms_smg.put_chars (display_id, 'Line3Line3Line3', 3, 3)
>>>
>>> # insert characters in line 2
>>> status = vms_smg.insert_line \
... (display_id, 2, 'LI1', vms_smgdef.SMG_M_DOWN)
>>>
>>> # insert graphic symols in line 4
>>> status = vms_smg.insert_line \
... (display_id, 4, 'qnqxq', vms_smgdef.SMG_M_UP, \
... None, None, None, vms_smgdef.SMG_C_SPEC_GRAPHICS)
>>>