Term
Set Term Columns [ nnn ]
(Default: 80)
(Initially: 80)
When you run Qedit, it tries to determine the number of columns in the display width of your terminal. The default is 80. You can override this value by setting the display width manually and putting the correct value in the RCRTWIDTH variable. If the variable is not set, Qedit queries your terminal for the width. If you change it manually from within Qedit, you can force a re-query by doing Set Visual Stop. However, there is an easier way.
On most terminals, Set Term Columns nnn adjusts the display width of your terminal. You must be on an HP-type terminal whose width can be varied, and the column value nnn can be between 80 and 999. It is better to use this command to change the number of columns than to do it manually because the command also adjusts your terminal listing file width, the RCRTWIDTH variable, and other parameters within Qedit.
Set Term Columns is effective only for Line mode. When you enter Visual mode, Qedit may adjust your display width to suit the file being edited and resets the width when you exit completely from Visual mode or Qedit.
If you have set RCRTMODEL to 1234, Qedit assumes the terminal or emulator has limited capabilities. Qedit assumes the display width can only be changed manually. So, if Set Term Columns is used, Qedit displays:
Please change display width and press Enter:
and waits for confirmation from the user.
When you execute a command via the Home line and find yourself at the “Next Visual?” prompt, Qedit may not have reset your display width because you often immediately press Return to go back into Visual mode. Flipping the width frequently is slow, erases your display memory, and sometimes causes irritating screen flicker.