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With this, I'm kinda-sorta there now.
My notes program has two subfiles - one for displaying existing notes
entries (TOPSFL, output fields only), a second to allow the user to
enter new notes lines (BOTSFL).
What I need is for TOPSFL to populate and display overlaying the
client screen, allowing the user to scroll thru all existing notes for
the customer. When the user presses ENTER, the data-entry subfile
should display
- overlaying both the client maintenance and TOPSFL screen - allowing
the user to enter new notes (BOTSFL).
With this ASSUME record added to the display file, the TOPSFL
(existing
notes) does overlay display the client maintenance screen (first time
and
everytime) and the user can scroll thru the data as needed. When
enter is pressed, TOPSFL is removed (the client maintenance screen
remains) and BOTSFL is displayed, allowing new notes entry.
Without the ASSUME record, both subfiles displayed as expected (except
for the clearing the client maintenance screen issue).
TomH
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lance Gillespie
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 3:18 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Subfile question
We have this format on most of our subfile screens.
It is just there, we never have to reference it in the RPG at all.
R ASSUME ASSUME
This format has 2 functions:
1st, because of its existence, any format already being displayed by
another program will remain on the screen.
2nd, when the program using these formats ends, it will output this
format to provide a smooth transition back to the previous
program.
OVERLAY
KEEP
24 80' ' DSPATR(ND)
The space at 24/80 is because a screen has to output something.
HTH,
Lance
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Hightower
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 1:02 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Subfile question
When I compile with RSTDSP(*yes), it blanks the screen before
presenting the notes screens.
Tom
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 2:38 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
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 tothing way back in the day.
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
data-entry screens are displayed.
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
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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