Q. TSE: Linux + Microsoft Windows: Error: 'menu too large - needed: 58 rows - 91 columns'
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knud van eeden
Jan 6, 2026, 7:58:46 PMJan 6
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Q. TSE: Error: 'menu too large - needed: 58 rows - 91 columns'
To work towards finally (reported since at least 2008 and earlier)
resolving this very common error
in both TSE for Linux and TSE for Microsoft Windows
to start with here a simplest scrolling TSE program
(it works in TSE in both Microsoft Windows and Linux).
Then possibly working from there to implement something
similar if applicable for TSE Menu() native C source code.
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PROC Main()
INTEGER quit = FALSE
INTEGER start = 1 // Start of the 3-digit window
INTEGER minI = 1 // Minimum start value
INTEGER maxI = 7 // Maximum start value (so we can show 7,8,9)
//
Warn("Use Left/Right arrows to scroll groups. Press Q to quit.")
//
REPEAT
// Display current 3-digit group
Message("Current group: ", start, " ", start+1, " ", start+2)
//
// Get key and handle it
CASE GetKey()
WHEN <CursorLeft>
IF start > minI
start = start - 1
ENDIF
WHEN <CursorRight>
IF start < maxI
start = start + 1
ENDIF
WHEN <Q>, <q>
quit = TRUE
ENDCASE
//
UNTIL quit
END
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Knud van Eeden
knud van eeden
Jan 7, 2026, 5:38:01 PMJan 7
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In this more advanced version the menu options are printed vertically.
These menu options will also follow dynamically the changed current TSE vertical window size
(as given by Query( ScreenRows ) ).
It works in TSE for Linux and TSE for Microsoft Windows.
===
// tsemenuscroll.s - TSE SAL vertical scrolling menu demonstration
// Version 1.5 - 2025-01-07
//
PROC Main()
INTEGER quitB = FALSE
INTEGER startI = 1 // startI of the visible window
INTEGER minI = 1 // Minimum startI value
INTEGER maxI = 0 // Maximum startI value
INTEGER windowSizeI = Query(ScreenRows) - 3 // Number of items to display
INTEGER totalItemsI = 0 // Total number of items
INTEGER cursorI = 1 // Current cursorI position within window (1-based)
INTEGER selectedI = 0 // selected value (0 = none selected)
INTEGER I = 0
totalItemsI = 100 // change this, it is the total number of menu items
//
Warn("Use Up/Down/PgUp/PgDn arrows to scroll. Press <Enter> to select, Q to quit.")
//
REPEAT
// Recalculate window size dynamically
windowSizeI = Query(ScreenRows) - 3
//
// Adjust cursor position if window shrunk
IF cursorI > windowSizeI
cursorI = windowSizeI
ENDIF
//
// Calculate based on current screen size
maxI = totalItemsI - windowSizeI + 1
IF maxI < minI
maxI = minI
ENDIF
//
// Adjust start position if needed
IF startI > maxI
startI = maxI
ENDIF
//
// Clear and display current group vertically
VGotoXY( 1, 1 )
FOR I = 0 to windowSizeI - 1
VGotoXY( 1, I + 1 )
// Highlight the cursor position
IF I + 1 == cursorI
Set( Attr, Color( bright yellow on red ) ) // Highlighted
ELSE
Set( Attr, Color( bright white on blue ) ) // Normal
ENDIF
PutStr( Format( startI + i:3 ) ) // Right-aligned in a 3 character width
ENDFOR
//
// Get key and handle it
CASE GetKey()
//
WHEN <CursorUp>, <WheelUp>
IF cursorI > 1
cursorI = cursorI - 1
ELSEIF startI > minI
startI = startI - 1
ENDIF
//
WHEN <CursorDown>, <WheelDown>
IF cursorI < windowSizeI
cursorI = cursorI + 1
ELSEIF startI < maxI
startI = startI + 1
ENDIF
//
WHEN <PgUp>
startI = startI - windowSizeI
IF startI < minI
startI = minI
ENDIF
//
WHEN <PgDn>
startI = startI + windowSizeI
IF startI > maxI
startI = maxI
ENDIF
//
WHEN <Enter>
selectedI = startI + cursorI - 1
Message( "Selected value: ", selectedI )
quitB = TRUE
//
WHEN <Q>, <q>
quitB = TRUE
//
ENDCASE
//
UNTIL quitB
//
// Clean up display
UpdateDisplay(_ALL_WINDOWS_REFRESH_)
//
// Show final result if something was selected
IF ( selectedI > 0 )
Warn( "You selected: ", selectedI )
ENDIF
//
END
knud van eeden
Jan 7, 2026, 6:03:59 PMJan 7
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Here a Borland C version.
You must run it in Windows Terminal (=wt.exe).
It will not work in tcc.exe or cmd.exe.
compile it with
bcc tsemenuscrollborland.c
===
/* tsemenuscrollborland.c - Vertical scrolling menu demonstration
* Version 1.9 - 2025-01-07
* Compile with: bcc tsemenuscrollborland.c
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <dos.h>
#include <string.h>
#define TRUE 1
#define FALSE 0
#define ENTER 13
#define ESC 27
#define ARROW_PREFIX 0
#define UP_ARROW 72
#define DOWN_ARROW 80
#define PGUP 73
#define PGDN 81
int getScreenRows(void) {
struct text_info ti;
gettextinfo(&ti);
return ti.screenheight;
}
int main(void) {
int quitB = FALSE;
int startI = 1;
int minI = 1;
int maxI = 0;
int windowSizeI;
int totalItemsI = 100; /* change this - total number of menu items */
int cursorI = 1;
int selectedI = 0;
int i;
int key;
int topRow = 1; /* Fixed top row for menu */
/* Initial screen setup */
_setcursortype(_NOCURSOR); /* Hide cursor */
clrscr();
do {
/* Recalculate window size dynamically */
windowSizeI = getScreenRows();
/* Adjust cursor position if window shrunk */
if (cursorI > windowSizeI) {
cursorI = windowSizeI;
}
/* Calculate based on current screen size */
maxI = totalItemsI - windowSizeI + 1;
if (maxI < minI) {
maxI = minI;
}
/* Adjust start position if needed */
if (startI > maxI) {
startI = maxI;
}
/* Redraw entire menu at fixed position */
for (i = 0; i < windowSizeI; i++) {
gotoxy(1, topRow + i);
/* Highlight the cursor position */
if (i + 1 == cursorI) {
textbackground(RED);
textcolor(YELLOW);
} else {
textbackground(BLUE);
textcolor(WHITE);
}
/* Print the number with padding to clear the line */
cprintf(" %3d%-74s", startI + i, "");
}
/* Get key and handle it */
key = getch();
/* Handle extended keys (arrows, function keys) */
if (key == ARROW_PREFIX || key == 224) {
key = getch();
switch (key) {
case UP_ARROW:
/* Same logic as TSE SAL version */
if (cursorI > 1) {
cursorI = cursorI - 1;
} else if (startI > minI) {
startI = startI - 1;
}
break;
case DOWN_ARROW:
/* Same logic as TSE SAL version */
if (cursorI < windowSizeI) {
cursorI = cursorI + 1;
} else if (startI < maxI) {
startI = startI + 1;
}
break;
case PGUP:
startI = startI - windowSizeI;
if (startI < minI) {
startI = minI;
}
break;
case PGDN:
startI = startI + windowSizeI;
if (startI > maxI) {
startI = maxI;
}
break;
}
} else {
/* Handle regular keys */
switch (key) {
case ENTER:
selectedI = startI + cursorI - 1;
quitB = TRUE;
break;
case 'q':
case 'Q':
quitB = TRUE;
break;
}
}
} while (!quitB);
/* Clean up display */
_setcursortype(_NORMALCURSOR); /* Restore cursor */
textbackground(BLACK);
textcolor(LIGHTGRAY);
clrscr();
/* Show final result if something was selected */
if (selectedI > 0) {
printf("You selected: %d\n", selectedI);
}
return 0;
}
===
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knud van eeden
Jan 7, 2026, 6:09:48 PMJan 7
to SemWare TSE Pro Text Editor, S.E. Mitchell
Here a Watson C version for usage on Linux:
Here is a Linux version that uses ncurses for Watson C:
Note: not compiled here.
===
To compile with Watcom C on Linux
wcc386 tsemenuscrollwatson.c -l=ncurses
wcl386 tsemenuscrollwatson.o -l=ncurses===
Or with gcc (more common on Linux):
gcc tsemenuscrollwatson.c -o tsemenuscrollwatson -lncursesKey differences from the Borland version:
- Uses
ncurseslibrary instead ofconio.h initscr()to initialize ncurses modekeypad(stdscr, TRUE)to enable arrow key detectionKEY_UP,KEY_DOWN,KEY_PPAGE,KEY_NPAGEfor arrow and page keysCOLOR_PAIR()for color managementrefresh()to update the displayendwin()to restore terminal on exit- Cross-platform (works on any Linux/Unix system with ncurses)
===
/* tsemenuscrollwatson.c - Vertical scrolling menu demonstration for Linux
* Version 1.0 - 2025-01-07
* Compile with: wcc386 tsemenuscrollwatson.c -l=ncurses
* Or with gcc: gcc tsemenuscrollwatson.c -o tsemenuscrollwatson -lncurses
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <ncurses.h>
#define TRUE 1
#define FALSE 0
int main(void) {
int quitB = FALSE;
int startI = 1;
int minI = 1;
int maxI = 0;
int windowSizeI;
int totalItemsI = 100; /* change this - total number of menu items */
int cursorI = 1;
int selectedI = 0;
int i;
int key;
int screenRows, screenCols;
/* Initialize ncurses */
initscr();
cbreak();
noecho();
keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
curs_set(0); /* Hide cursor */
/* Check if terminal supports colors */
if (has_colors()) {
start_color();
init_pair(1, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLUE); /* Normal */
init_pair(2, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_RED); /* Highlighted */
}
/* Display instructions */
clear();
mvprintw(0, 0, "Use Up/Down/PgUp/PgDn arrows to scroll. Press Enter to select, Q to quit.");
mvprintw(1, 0, "Press any key to continue...");
refresh();
getch();
do {
/* Get screen dimensions */
getmaxyx(stdscr, screenRows, screenCols);
windowSizeI = screenRows - 3;
/* Adjust cursor position if window shrunk */
if (cursorI > windowSizeI) {
cursorI = windowSizeI;
}
/* Calculate based on current screen size */
maxI = totalItemsI - windowSizeI + 1;
if (maxI < minI) {
maxI = minI;
}
/* Adjust start position if needed */
if (startI > maxI) {
startI = maxI;
}
/* Clear and display current group vertically */
for (i = 0; i < windowSizeI; i++) {
move(i, 0);
/* Highlight the cursor position */
if (i + 1 == cursorI) {
if (has_colors()) {
attron(COLOR_PAIR(2));
}
attron(A_BOLD);
} else {
if (has_colors()) {
attron(COLOR_PAIR(1));
}
}
/* Print the number with padding */
printw(" %3d", startI + i);
clrtoeol(); /* Clear to end of line */
/* Turn off attributes */
if (has_colors()) {
attroff(COLOR_PAIR(1));
attroff(COLOR_PAIR(2));
}
attroff(A_BOLD);
}
refresh();
/* Get key and handle it */
key = getch();
switch (key) {
case KEY_UP:
/* Same logic as TSE SAL version */
if (cursorI > 1) {
cursorI = cursorI - 1;
} else if (startI > minI) {
startI = startI - 1;
}
break;
case KEY_DOWN:
/* Same logic as TSE SAL version */
if (cursorI < windowSizeI) {
cursorI = cursorI + 1;
} else if (startI < maxI) {
startI = startI + 1;
}
break;
case KEY_PPAGE: /* Page Up */
startI = startI - windowSizeI;
if (startI < minI) {
startI = minI;
}
break;
case KEY_NPAGE: /* Page Down */
startI = startI + windowSizeI;
if (startI > maxI) {
startI = maxI;
}
break;
case 10: /* Enter key */
case KEY_ENTER:
selectedI = startI + cursorI - 1;
quitB = TRUE;
break;
case 'q':
case 'Q':
quitB = TRUE;
break;
}
} while (!quitB);
/* Clean up ncurses */
endwin();
/* Show final result if something was selected */
if (selectedI > 0) {
printf("You selected: %d\n", selectedI);
}
return 0;
}
===
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