Special Considerations for SAS/AF Programmers under Windows |
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.
Option | Description |
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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.
Option | Description |
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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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