RE: Subfile question

I did have '*inlr=*on' in the called program, I've taken it out and now it
(the called program) is behaving the same as if I coded all of the new notes
processing in the customer maintenance screen - on first call to the new
notes program, the screen is blanked and the notes screens process.
Subsequent calls to the new program does the overlay as it should.

I'm not using the ASSUME keyword at all, either in the customer maintenance
screen or the notes screens.

TomH


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Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 2:38 PM
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Subject: Re: Subfile question

Items I can think of:

-Are you compiling your screens RSTDSP(*YES)?
-Are you using a dummy record with the ASSUME keyword? (I am never sure
which Display file needs that record added.) -Are you using more than one
program? Setting on the LR indicator in the called program can cause
unexpected results.


On 12/27/2012 2:15 PM, Tom Hightower wrote:

I'm having an issue with a converted DSPF36 screen that I'm trying to
convert/use as a subfile. In our customer data entry program, a user
can press F8 to call the NOTES program (a called "RPG" program) which
overlays the notes data-entry screen onto the display. In the
S36-style display file, each notes line of the notes screen is a
separate field (15 of them in total). You remember doing that sort of

thing way back in the day.

The boss wrote all of that about 15 years ago, maybe longer, and it's
worked fine for years. Now he wants to me add some new fields to the
notes file, and to update the coding to new style and replace the
DSPF36 with subfile programming. Cool, and it's about time.

I've converted the S36 screen to subfile (2 subfiles, according to his
spec) and written a new version of the notes program (RPGLE,
actgrp=*caller) to populate/display the existing notes in one subfile,
and present another subfile for new notes entry. It's basically
working, except that instead of overlaying the subfiles onto the
customer data-entry screen, the display is cleared and then the subfiles

data-entry screens are displayed.

I've tested and tested it all kinds of ways. The most-recent test was
to modify the customer data-entry screen to include the notes
populate/display processing within the customer data-entry program. It
does the overlay just as I want - the SECOND and subsequent times that
the notes screen is displayed; the first time thru the display is
blanked and the notes screens are shown.

I'm not sure what I need to adjust to get this to properly. Any ideas?

TomH

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