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SYSCALLS/PAD - display manager pad calls     82/04/01


Include files:

    Fortran:    /sys/ins/pad.ins.ftn
    Pascal:     /sys/ins/pad.ins.pas


Procedures:

    pad_$raw (stream_id, status)
        Places an input or transcript pad in raw mode.

    pad_$cooked (stream_id, status)
        Disables raw mode I/O to a pad.

    pad_$create_frame (stream_id, width, height, status)
        Create a frame in the pad.

    pad_$delete_frame (stream_id, status)
        Delete the current frame from the pad

    pad_$clear_frame (stream_id, start_key, status)
        Clear everything after start_key in the current frame, and truncate
        the pad

    pad_$close_frame (stream_id, status)
        Close the current frame, and leave it in the pad

    pad_$create (pad_name, name_len, pad_type, related_pad_sid,
                 side, options, size, result_sid, status)
        Create a new pad and a window pane for it

    pad_$create_window (pad_name, name_len, pad_type, unit, window,
                        result_sid, status)
        Create a new pad and a separate window for it

    pad_$edit_wait(stream_id, status)
        Wait for completion of editing on a user created edit pad

    pad_$set_scale (stream_id, xs, ys, status)
        Set coordinate scale factors for this pad to xs, ys

    pad_$move (stream_id, rel_abs, x, y, status)
        Move output cursor to position x, y within a frame

    pad_$load_font (stream_id, font_name, name_len, font_index, status)
        Load a new font for subsequent use within this pad

    pad_$use_font (stream_id, font_index, status)
        Switch to a font_index previously loaded and returned by pad_$load_font

    pad_$inq_font (stream_id, fwidth, fheight, fname, fnsize, fnlen, status)
        Return information about the font currently in use in this pad

    pad_$inq_windows (stream_id, window_list, wl_size, window_cnt, status)
        Return information about windows currently viewing this pad

    pad_$inq_position (stream_id, x, y, status)
        Return the current output cursor position within current frame

    pad_$inq_disp_type (stream_id, disp_type, unit, status)
        Return display unit and display type of display being used by display
        manager on this stream

    pad_$inq_kbd (stream_id, buff_size, kbd_suffix, length, status)
        Obtain the key definition suffix string that the display manager uses
        for /sys/dm/std_keys

    pad_$inq_view (stream_id, window_no, line, eof_lnum, x, y, status)
        Inquire of the display manager what part of the pad on this stream a
        window is viewing

    pad_$set_view (stream_id, window_no, line, x, y, status)
        Reposition a window relative to a pad

    pad_$set_tabs (stream_id, tabstop_buf, count, status)
        Set tabstops in this pad.  Can be used for input or transcript pads

    pad_$cpr_enable (stream_id, cpr_type, status)
        Enable cursor position reporting on raw input from this input pad.

    pad_$locate (stream_id, x, y, char, status)
        Return the keyboard cursor location along with the next raw keystroke

    pad_$def_pfk (stream_id, key_name, def, def_len, status)
        Define a display manager function key for use within windows viewing
        this pad.

    pad_$dm_cmd (stream_id, command, cmd_length, status)
        Execute a display manager command.

    pad_$pop_push_window( stream_id, window_no, flag, status )
        Pops or pushes the specified window.

    pad_$set_border( stream_id, window_no, flag, status )
        Adds a border and banner to, or removes a border and banner from,
        a window.