Enhancement SQL*Plus (From another thread. Sql*Plus font size)

I was looking for something else on the metalink and came across this document about changing Sql*Plus GUI font and font size. Docid is 132453.1

Regards
/Rauf Sarwar

DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:<3E287B88.5E6D9990_at_exesolutions.com>...
> Malcolm Dew-Jones wrote:
>
> > DA Morgan (damorgan_at_exesolutions.com) wrote:
> > : Christopher.Jones_at_oracle.comX wrote:
>
> > : > "Peter van Rijn" <p.vanrijnREMOVE_at_THISzhew.nl> writes:
> > : > > Thanks for your comments. It certainly is an enhancement, but
> > : > > what I really meant was an enhancement of the prompt itself. If
> > : > > the prompt is set to use a variable it should be reset every
> > : > > time a connect command has been used. If I understand you well
> > : > > this has not (yet?) been realized.
> > : >
> > : > We're listening and Alison didn't give away all the good news,
> > : > but I don't want to comment on futures in detail.
> > : >
> > : > Note the web based iSQL*Plus 9.2 already displays the current
> > : > username and connect identifier in the status line.
> > : >
> > : > A comment on SQL*Plus changes: It is always hard to bring in
> > : > features when someone, somewhere will complain their application
> > : > is broken by the change. In SQL*Plus 9.0 we introduced the SET
> > : > SQLPLUSCOMPATIBILITY option to cater for the RDBMS redefinition
> > : > of NCHAR and to give us a little leeway to make future changes.
> > : >
> > : > In general, SQL scripts will be more portable if they explicitly
> > : > set SQLPLUSCOMPATIBILITY. The next version of SQL*Plus will have
> > : > an equivalent "-C" command-line option to make it easier to use
> > : > (OK, I just did mention more futures!)
> > : >
> > : > Chris
> > : >
> > : > --
> > : > Christopher Jones, Oracle Corporation, Australia.
>
> > : I have a request from my students. The ability to change the font size
> > : in SQL*Plus.
>
> > : They say it is hard to read when projected in a lecture hall.
>
> > : Daniel Morgan
> >
> > $0.02
> >
> > -1- change monitor resolution
> >
> > -2- (assuming windows) use the command line version of sqlplus, and then
> > change the font size of the DOS box window, and/or make the dos box go
> > full screen
> >
> > -3- connect to unix through a terminal emulator and use the emulator
> > options to change the font size (same idea as #2).
>
> University lecture halls ... especially one in Mary Gates Hall (built for
> by Bill and named after his mother) don't come with UNIX. C'est dommage.
>
> Have changed monitor resolution but it isn't a perfect solution either.
>
> I'm going to try the registry entry change and your suggestion #2.
>
> But it wouldn't kill Oracle to just make font sizes changeable. Heck its
> not like I'm asking for color.
>
> Daniel Morgan
Received on Mon Jan 27 2003 - 20:12:17 CST