Re: Simple SQLPlus question - has me stumped (repost - other post was dated 2000).

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 18:27:20 -0700
Message-ID: <1118626057.178401@yasure>

Maxim Demenko wrote:
> sPh schrieb:
>

>>>> But I can't scroll over to the right  any further than this, despite
>>>> having a linesize of 10000. Can anybody tell me what I'm missing,
>>>> thanks?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Paul...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Basic misunderstanding. You will never  be able to scroll to the right
>>> in SQL*Plus.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dan,
>> Sorry to disagree, but SQL*PlusWin (at least the 8.0 and 8i versions) 
>> allowed scrolling and selecting to the right, up to LINESIZE, when 
>> installed on NT or W2K.  This tool is depricated of course, and is 
>> despised by many, but I actually kind of liked it and was sad to see 
>> it fall apart under XP.
>>
>> sPh

>
> If it can be a kind of cold comfort for you - in my 10g client on XP SP2
> sqlplusw.exe is still here... ( and yes, it scrolls ;-))
>
> Best regards
>
> Maxim

SQLPLUSW is indeed still in Windows and given the screaming that took place when someone in Redwood Shores decided to deprecate it I suspect it will be here for a very long time.

That said ... my comments were not based on working in Windows, as I rarely do, and I am glad to be corrected.

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Received on Sun Jun 12 2005 - 20:27:20 CDT