Re: Issue with overlay

[Marco Facchinetti <marco.facchinetti@xxxxxxxxx>]

I guess you need 2 pages... the front (odd) one with the data and an empty
(even) one for the overlay. Of course the printer file has to be
DUPLEX(*YES).

HTH
MarcoF

2010/2/15 Smith, Mike <Mike_Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Michael
> I'm not sure if this is what I need or not.  Let me give a few more
> details.
>
> Currently the preprinted form is blank on the front side and and the
> preprinted info is on the back.
> Data only gets written to the blank side.  The preprinted side is used
> by the workers to fill in manually.
>
> Currently I implement the overlay when creating the printer file using
> the BACKOVL parameter.
>
> I have not yet tried your approach, but it looks to me like you print
> the overlay and then data on top of the overlay.  Is this correct?
> I can't see where you tell the overlay that it will be a backside
> overlay.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Mike
>
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> The ENDPAGE DDS keyword goes to the next page after the format
> containing ENDPAGE is printed. I do this for two sided forms:
>
> DDS...
>  *
> A          R PG1OVL                    OVERLAY(G0907071 0.2 0.2)
>  *
> A          R DETAIL1
> A                                      ENDPAGE
> A   buncha fields...
>  *
> A          R PG2OVL                    OVERLAY(G0907072 0.2 0.2)
>  *
> A          R DETAIL2
> A                                      ENDPAGE
> A   buncha fields...
>
>
> RPG code...
> // Write first page overlay.
> Write Pg1Ovl;
> // Write first detail.
> Write Detail1;
> // Write second page overlay.
> Write Pg2Ovl;
> // Write second detail.
> Write Detail2;
>
> So, write your first overlay, write the stuff on it, write the second
> overlay, write the stuff on it. The ENDPAGE advances the page.
>
> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Smith, Mike
> <Mike_Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > We have a form that is given to workers in the field.  There are
> > several different versions of the form depending on what type of work
> > is to be completed.
> > I have been asked to add a overlay to this form(we are trying to get
> > rid of the preprinted forms).  Overall this is working ok, but I just
> > discovered that a couple versions of this form actually print on 2
> > pages.  When I test using the multiple page form, I don't get my
> > overlay on either page.
> >
> > I don't see anything on the parms that stands out to handle this.  I
> > guess to keep things as close to the pre printed form, I would like
> > the overlay to print on both pages of this form.  Any idea how to
> > accomplish this?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
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