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jerryte
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The below REXX code
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line = 'Slash / Backslash \'
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will display correctly if run from the TSO ready prompt:
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| Slash / Backslash \ |
but will show a colon ":" instead of "\" if run in ISPF
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Slash / Backslash :
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Any ideas why? I have searched using google and no luck. |
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Pedro
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Can you explain "if run in ISPF" in more detail? Where is this SAY instruction and how do you execute it?
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My guess is some kind of codepage issue. |
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Marso
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| Maybe check the Terminal Type under ISPF Settings |
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Willy Jensen
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| In ISPF 7.3 check the value for variable ZTERMCID. Mine show 01047 and I can SAY backslashes. |
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Joerg.Findeisen
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| I would assume that ISPF in BATCH is TS's problem. |
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jerryte
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The Rexx exec is in a pds allocated to SYSPROC dd. If I execute this using "TSO" exec-name from any ispf panel or using option 6 then I see ":" instead of "\".
ZTERMCID = 0037 I assume this is a codepage. |
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sergeyken
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The used terminal emulator may affect the visuality of characters.
I would try too:
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Say ‘/ is in hex ‘ C2X(‘/‘)
Say ‘\ is in hex ‘ C2X(‘\’) |
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Willy Jensen
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| is it just you, or do all your colleagues have the same issue? |
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Willy Jensen
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| what is your ZTERMCS value? |
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Joerg.Findeisen
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| Willy Jensen wrote: |
| what is your ZTERMCS value? |
It should be 0695 for most installations. |
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Pedro
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| Can you edit the rexx program and show us the hex value of the '\' character? |
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jerryte
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ZTERMCS = 0697. It is not modifiable
In the settings the Terminal Type is "4" 3278A
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line = 'Slash / Backslash \'
98984747E98A8464C889A98A84E7
39550E0D2312801021322312800D
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SAY line
ECE4989844444444444444444444
2180395500000000000000000000
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Hex value for backslash is E0 |
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Willy Jensen
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Well, you can set both codepage and charset with the ISPSTART command.
However I just tried ispstart panel(isr@prim) CHARSET(697) and I could not reproduce the problem.
I have screen format 3 (max) and terminal type 7 (3278CF). I tried term type 4 and still could not reproduce the problem. |
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jerryte
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| I coded a simple COBOL program to DISPLAY a backslash. This works properly when run in batch but when run using TSO CALL within ISPF then the same issue. Somehow it is ISPF that is changing the character. |
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Willy Jensen
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| what happens when you run it from TSO READY (no ISPF)? |
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jerryte
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| Willy Jensen wrote: |
| what happens when you run it from TSO READY (no ISPF)? |
It displays the backslash.
It is ISPF that is translating the character but not sure why or where to fix this. |
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Pedro
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Admittedly, I am weak on codepage issues because I remember only using codepage 037 (or was it 1047?). So I searched for ZTERMCS as was suggested by Willy.
I found these other variables that might come into play:
ZTERMCP (terminal code page)
ZTERMCS (terminal character set)
ZTERMCID (terminal CCSID)
What are your settings? |
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