Date:         Thu, 6 May 2004 12:18:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Veronika <vchinyaeva@PACE.EDU>
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From:         Veronika <vchinyaeva@PACE.EDU>
Subject:      Suppressing  background windows in Display Manger
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Hello,

I have an application that uses SAS macro language, macro language
windows, data steps, and PMenu to generate a report.

 This application requires that it is run through the Display Manager,
which is invoked from the Command line via an AUTOEXEC. (mainframe SAS v8.2)

In order to access a PMENU window, I need to type an option number in
the main menu.


The problem is when I make a selection, the LOG ,  OUTPUT, and PGM
windows  are flashing on the screen.

I took the following steps :

I compiled my macros,

Added lines:  dm 'log ; clear; icon' ;

                     dm 'PGM ; clear; icon' ;

in order to minimize those windows, but I still see the LOG AND PGM
windows on the screen for a moment before the  PMENU Window is displayed.

Is there any way to suppress the PGM and LOG windows completely, so none
of the background windows are seen by the users.
I will appreciate very much all your suggestions.

Veronika

Junior Programmer, DoIT

Pace University.