Re: Wingz Q

In article <2kvsal$bsq@infmx.informix.com>, jvr@jimsparc.pd (Jim Van Riper) writes: > As I recall, the easiest way to do this in Wingz is... > > DEFINE dl, dt, dr, db > > dl = DESKLEFT() > dt = DESKTOP() > dr = DESKRIGHT() > db = DESKBOTTOM() > > DESKTOP (32000,32000)(32100,32100) {move the desktop way offscreen} > OPEN "mytext.txt" {opens offscreen, borders of active window will still flash} > DESKTOP (dl,dt)(dr,db) {restore desktop to screen} > > HyperScript Tools provides much more refined doc opening like being > able to open windows at specific locations, hidden, with passwords, comma > or tab delimited, show/hide scrollbars, etc. > > Hope this helps, > > Jim Van Riper, Informix > > PS If you get this, let me know. We've been having problems posting. > If the original poster's window manager allows (and/or is configured to allow) the following, try using negative coordinates - possibly a better if you're using a virtual desktop. I've been using something like this in WingZ: open sheet window location (-20 inches, -20 inches) - Tim Tim Medley Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System tlm@frb.gov Washington, D.C. 20551 uunet!fed!tlm (202) 452-3148 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Between the wish and the thing, the world lies waiting. (Cormac McCarthy)