Re: Enhancement SQL*Plus (prev.: Re: Fixing a little problem in the login.sql script found in Tom Kyte's book)

>>>>> "Niall" == Niall Litchfield <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> writes:

 Niall> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message  Niall> news:3E27A47F.CD540814_at_exesolutions.com...
>> I have a request from my students. The ability to change the font
>> size in SQL*Plus.

 Niall> Assuming you use a windows workstation then if you use the
 Niall> command line version of the program it inherits the font
 Niall> settings for the console window, these are settable. Oh and
 Niall> you get a command history as well. I assume the same is
 Niall> possible with an appropriate shell on *nix.

Yep. Using X windows, you can set a clean clear font for your xterm and make it very very large. Alternatively, you can run it within emacs and have a split window with your source window (which can have font highlighting) at the top an SQL*PLUS at the bottom. I've used this when giving a couple of seminars and its worked quite well.

Tim

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