Re: Opening a client access session and an initial job

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marco's idea of a default (startup) macro can work, I think. You can use 
the 'input' function (either VBA or old style) to prompt for the parameter, 
then, once logged in (you can prompt - hidden - for password, too), the job 
can be submitted by putting 'sbmjob etc.' on a command line. Or is the 
parameter always the same? Then just hardcode it.

Check the help in the macro editor (Alt-E, s, s, Alt-C gets you there). 
Search on 'input' or 'signon' - there's an example of a signon script that 
uses the input box.

If there can be multiple sessions for the user of this job, you may need 
extra 'Enter' commands to get to a command line - to move through the messages.

Here's the script I use:

> wait until cursor at (6,53)
> "vern
> [field exit]
> inputnd Please enter your password and press ENTER
> [field exit]
> [enter]
> [enter]
> [enter]
> "5
> [enter]
> "2
> [enter]
> "3
> [enter]

I have PROGRAM as my initial menu, so this takes me to WRKMBRPDM through 
the menus. At the point I have the "5 you could have

"sbmjob cmd(call pgmname
input Enter parameter value and press ENTER
")
[enter]

HTH

Vern

At 09:33 PM 5/29/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>  Lets say I wanted to have an icon on a Windows desktop that, when pressed,
> would open a Client Access session, and further, a specific job with a
> passed-in parm.  Would that be possible?
>
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