Minimising the Internet Edition

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   If a GUI program is running on the Internet Edition of AccuTerm you can't minimise the green screen via scripting - e.g. PRINT CHAR(27):CHAR(2):'PAccuTerm.WindowState = 1':CHAR(13): - but I've thought of a possible method.

Windows has a command to show the desktop, by minimising all open windows, so calling that should hide the green screen.

Here's the code:

* set up the usual variable for this sort of thing

ESC = CHAR(27)

STX = CHAR(02)

CR = CHAR(13)

CMD = ESC : STX :'<'

* now the important one - you'll need to check the path

CMD := "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

* and 'printing' it should hide everything

PRINT CMD

* now call/run the GUI program by whatever method you like

STRING = 'RUN UTL UTL1GUI.MENU.CLEANER'

PERFORM STRING

It's still a work in progress, so there may be flaws, but it's a start.

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acmedia Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: April 26 2005 Status: Offline Points: 119	Post Options Post Reply Quote acmedia Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Minimising the Internet Edition Posted: May 17 2006 at 6:45am
	If a GUI program is running on the Internet Edition of AccuTerm you can't minimise the green screen via scripting - e.g. PRINT CHAR(27):CHAR(2):'PAccuTerm.WindowState = 1':CHAR(13): - but I've thought of a possible method. Windows has a command to show the desktop, by minimising all open windows, so calling that should hide the green screen. Here's the code: * set up the usual variable for this sort of thing ESC = CHAR(27) STX = CHAR(02) CR = CHAR(13) CMD = ESC : STX :'<' * now the important one - you'll need to check the path CMD := "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf" * and 'printing' it should hide everything PRINT CMD * now call/run the GUI program by whatever method you like STRING = 'RUN UTL UTL1GUI.MENU.CLEANER' PERFORM STRING It's still a work in progress, so there may be flaws, but it's a start.

lindac Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: May 04 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote lindac Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 04 2007 at 7:00am
	I would like to minimize the green screen in the internet version and found your post of one year ago. Have you improved this method since last year and is it working well for you. Could you post anything new that you have done to make this work. Thanks.
	lindac