HP FMS for OpenVMS, Version 2.5 (Forms Management System)

HP FMS for OpenVMS, Version 2.5 SPD 45.06.02
(Forms Management System)
Terminal Image - All escape sequences and control
characters are included to present an exact image of the
screen as displayed. This image can be output properly
only to a printer that understands or can interpret the
control characters and escape sequences used by the
current terminal.
Documentation
The FMS documentation set is bundled with the devel-
opment kit and is also available separately. It is not part
of the FMS run-time only kit.
The documentation set consists of:
• Introduction to FMS
• Form Driver Reference Manual
• Utilities Reference Manual
• Language Interface Manual
• Mini-Reference
• Installation Guide
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Processors Supported
FMS is supported on all hardware configurations ref-
erenced in the OpenVMS Operating System for Alpha
Version 7.3-1 and 7.3-2 and VAX Version 7.3, Soft-
ware Product Description (SPD 25.01.xx), and Open-
VMS Operating System for Alpha and I64 Version 8.2
(SPD 82.35.xx).
Processors Not Supported
The following processors are not supported:
• MicroVAX I
• VAXstation I
• VAXstation 8000
• VAX–11/725
• VAX–11/782
Terminals Supported
Form Development
Using the Interactive Form Editor, a VT100, VT200,
VT300, VT420, or VT500-series terminal is required for
the creation of forms of up to 23 lines. A supported
OpenVMS workstation is required for the creation of
forms of up to 54 lines in 80-column mode or 63 lines
in 132-column mode. Using the Form Language, forms
of up to 254 lines can be created on any terminal.
Application Execution
FMS based application execution or usage of the form
test facility using forms of up to 23 lines in length is
fully supported on VT52, VT100, VT200, VT300, VT420,
and VT500-series terminals. Forms up to 54 lines in
80-column mode and 63 lines in 132-column mode can
only be displayed on supported OpenVMS workstations.
With the exception of VT420 and VT500-series termi-
nals that contain features to permit the display of forms
up to 72 lines, forms greater than 63 lines cannot be
displayed on any terminal, but may be printed.
Terminal Notes
VT52 1
VT100,VT100 w/AVO
VT101,VT102,VT103,VT125
VT131 2
VT180
VT220
VT240 3
VT241 4
VT320 5
VT330 5,6
VT340 4,5,6
VT420 7
VT510 7
VT520 7
VT525 4,7
1. Supported for application execution only. The Inter-
active Form Editor cannot be used on this terminal.
2. The VT131 terminal is supported in VT102 mode
only.
3. The usage of blinking, double-wide, and/or double-
sized lines in forms can result in substantially re-
duced performance.
4. Usage of color is not supported.
5. Usage of the status line, line 25, is not supported.
6. Usage of the locator device (mouse) is not supported.
7. Forms of up to 72 lines may be defined for VT420
and VT500 series terminals. These terminals can
display 24, 36, or 48 lines on a single screen. Forms
larger than the screen size can be panned under lo-
cal hardware control. FMS does not support access
to the F1-F5 function keys or to the ALTERNATE key
to activate another terminal session. The COMPOSE
key is supported when configured for LOCAL COM-
POSE.
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