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Special Considerations for SAS/AF Programmers under Windows

Controlling the Main SAS Window

SAS system options and windowing environment commands make it possible to change the appearance and behavior of the main SAS window so much that end users might not recognize it as SAS.


SAS System Options That Control the Main SAS Window

The following table lists the system options that provide control over the main SAS window.

SAS System Options for the Main SAS Window
Option Description
AWSCONTROL Remove system controls such as the title bar, system menu, and minimize and maximize buttons from the main SAS window.
AWSDEF Specify the location and dimensions of the main SAS window when SAS initializes.
AWSMENU Specify whether to display the main SAS window menu bar.
AWSMENUMERGE Specify whether to embed menu items that are specific to Windows in the main menus.
AWSTITLE Specify the text that appears in the title bar of the main SAS window.
ICON Minimize the main SAS window at SAS initialization.
REGISTER Specify other Windows programs to be included as options on the AWS File menu.
SASCONTROL Remove system controls and the minimize and maximize buttons from SAS application windows.
SOLUTIONS Include or suppress the Solutions menu in the main menu.
SPLASH Specify whether the logo (splash screen) is displayed when SAS starts.
SPLASHLOC Specify the location of the bitmap that contains the splash screen you want to display when SAS starts.
TOOLSMENU Include or suppress the Tools menu in the main menu.
VIEWMENU Include or suppress the View menu in the main menu.
WEBUI Specifies whether the web enhancements that select objects by pointing the mouse pointer and using a single mouse-click to invoke the default action are enabled.
WINDOWSMENU Include or suppress the Window menu in the main menu. WINDOWSMENU is valid only if NOAWSMENUMERGE is specified.


SAS Commands That Control the Main SAS Window

SAS Windowing Environment Commands for the Main SAS Window lists the SAS commands that you can use to control the appearance and behavior of the main SAS window.

SAS Windowing Environment Commands for the Main SAS Window
Option Description
AWSMAXIMIZE Maximizes the main SAS window.
AWSMINIMIZE Minimizes the main SAS window.
AWSRESTORE Restores the main SAS window to its previous state.
COLOR Sets the color for various components of the application windows.
COMMAND Controls the appearance of the command bar or dialog box.
DLGABOUT Invokes the About dialog box.
DLGCONVERT Invokes the Convert dialog box for a selected OLE object.
DLGCDIR Invokes the Change Folder dialog box.
DLGENDR Invokes the Exit SAS confirmation dialog box.
DLGFIND Invokes the Find dialog box.
DLGFONT Invokes the Fonts Selection dialog box.
DLGLIB Invokes the Libraries dialog box.
DLGLINKS Invokes the OLE Links dialog box.
DLGOPEN Invokes the Open dialog box for the Program Editor.
DLGPAGESETUP Invokes the Page Setup dialog box.
DLGPREF Invokes the Preferences dialog box.
DLGPRT Invokes the Print dialog box.
DLGPRTPREVIEW Invokes the Print Preview window.
DLGPRTSETUP Invokes the Print Setup dialog box.
DLGREPLACE Invokes the Replace dialog box.
DLGRUN Invokes the Run dialog box.
DLGSAVE Invokes the Save As dialog box.
DLGSMAIL Invokes the E-mail dialog box.
FILEOPEN Invokes the Open dialog box for the Enhanced Editor.
NEXTWIND Displays the next open SAS window.
PMENU Toggles the command lines on or off in the windowing environment.
PREVWIND Display the previous open SAS window.
RESHOW Redisplays the SAS windows that are currently open.
TOOLCLOSE Closes the toolbox or toolbar.
TOOLEDIT Invokes the Customize dialog box for toolbars or tool boxes.
TOOLLARGE Toggles the size of the toolbar or toolbox buttons.
TOOLLOAD Opens the toolbox or toolbar with the specified configuration.
TOOLSWITCH Toggles whether the toolbar or toolbox associated with the active window is automatically loaded.
TOOLTIPS Toggles the ToolTips on or off.
WATTACH Toggles whether the contents of the active window are attached to e-mail that you send through SAS.
WDOCKVIEW Enables dockable windows.
WEDIT Invokes a new Enhanced Editor window.
WEMAILFMT Specifies the format (.RTF or .TEXT) of any text window you attach to an e-mail message.
WHIDECURSOR Suppress display of the cursor.
WHSBAR Toggles the horizontal scroll bars on or off.
WINSERT Toggles the insert mode on or off.
WMENUPOP Enables or disables the pop-up menus in the SAS application windows.
WMRU Specifies how many filenames to retain in the list under the File menu.
WNEWTITLE Clears the contents of the active window and removes its title.
WNEXTEDIT Switches the active Enhanced Editor window to another Enhanced Editor window.
WPOPUP Causes the pop-up menu for the active window to appear.
WSCREENTIPS Toggles the ScreenTips on or off.
WSTATUSLN Toggles the status bar on or off, and controls the area proportions.
WUNDO Undoes the previous editing action.
WVSBAR Toggles the vertical scroll bars on or off.
WWINDOWBAR Displays the window bar at the bottom of the main SAS window.
ZOOM Maximizes the active SAS application window.

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