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.
| 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