Scrolls a screen display to make other parts of the text visible through the display window. NOTE This command is not available in the VSI DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS user interface to the debugger. Format SCROLL [display-name]
1 – Parameters
display-name Specifies a display to be scrolled. You can specify any of the following entities: o A predefined display: SRC OUT PROMPT INST REG FREG (Alpha and Integrity servers only) IREG o A display previously created with the DISPLAY command o A display built-in symbol: %CURDISP %CURSCROLL %NEXTDISP %NEXTINST %NEXTOUTPUT %NEXTSCROLL %NEXTSOURCE If you do not specify a display, the current scrolling display, as established by the SELECT command, is chosen.
2 – Qualifiers
2.1 /BOTTOM
Scrolls down to the bottom of the display's text.
2.2 /DOWN
/DOWN:[n] Scrolls down over the display's text by n lines to reveal text further down in the display. If you omit n, the display is scrolled by approximately 3/4 of its window height.
2.3 /LEFT
/LEFT:[n] Scrolls left over the display's text by n columns to reveal text beyond the left window border. You cannot scroll past column 1. If you omit n, the display is scrolled left by 8 columns.
2.4 /RIGHT
/RIGHT[:n] Scrolls right over the display's text by n columns to reveal text beyond the right window border. You cannot scroll past column 255. If you omit n, the display is scrolled right by 8 columns.
2.5 /TOP
Scrolls up to the top of the display's text.
2.6 /UP
/UP[:n] Scrolls up over the display's text by n lines to reveal text further up in the display. If you omit n, the display is scrolled by approximately 3/4 of its window height.
3 – Description
The SCROLL command moves a display up, down, right, or left relative to its window so that various parts of the display text can be made visible through the window. Use the SELECT/SCROLL command to select the target display for the SCROLL command (the current scrolling display). For a list of the key definitions associated with the SCROLL command, type Help Keypad_Definitions_CI. Also, use the SHOW KEY command to determine the current key definitions. Related command: SELECT.
4 – Examples
1.DBG> SCROLL/LEFT This command scrolls the current scrolling display to the left by 8 columns. 2.DBG> SCROLL/UP:4 ALPHA This command scrolls display ALPHA 4 lines up.