[Coco] multiple windows on a screen in Basic09

[Robert Gault]

Bob Devries wrote:
> Tim Fadden, you said:
>
>> I think each window must have its own unique number. IE: /w1 /w2 /w3
>> /w4 etc. Looks like you are defining /w1 twice.
>
> Tim, that's *exactly* what I am trying to do. As per the manuals, I
> should be able to put two windows onto the same screen, however, while
> it appears to be possible using a shell script, it balks in Basic09.
>
> Unfortunately, overlay windows can't be used, since they don't have
> unique paths. You can't open two overlay windows on the screen, and
> print to them separately. AFAIK, you need to close one, and print to the
> one "lower window", and then re-open the next overlay window to print to
> it.
>
> This may be do-able, but would incur a large overhead, I think.
>
> Regards, Bob Devries
>

1) Each window must have a different number.
2) You can use DWSET on a window that is already open.

Not sure if you want overlay windows or just windows small enough to fit 
on the same screen. Either way, you must define them before opening them.