The @PAR SCALE=ON statement or the @SCALE ON statement which is only available in F mode can be used to output a column counter (horizontal ruler) in the work window. The column counter is displayed as the 1st screen line in the work window (not in EDIT-LONG mode). The statements @PAR SCALE=OFF or @SCALE OFF deactivate the display of the column counter again.
If a tabulator has been defined (see @TABS), the column counter is extended by an additional screen line in which the current position of the tabulator is displayed.
If the screen is split (see @PAR SPLIT), the @SCALE statement only applies to the work window in which @SCALE was entered.
In EDIT-LONG mode, the @PAR SCALE statement is accepted and processed. However, the effects (showing or hiding the column counter) are not visible until EDIT-LONG mode is deactivated.