RE: A design philosophy question

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: James Rich
>
> Wait, didn't you just say "use the same panel in multiple places" but
> option 1 is "Individual display files for the separate panels"?  Do you
> have one panel or many panels?

The issue is currently one panel used in multiple places, but I can foresee
many "multiple use" panels.  In option one, each multi-use panel would have
its own display file, thus the plural.

Note also that when I say panel, I mean a related set of record formats,
such as a subfile, a subfile control and maybe a header or footer format.
Possibly even the message subfile formats, but I haven't worked through that
bit yet.


> I have modules that use their own display files.  I've seen the weird
> border problem you mention and have resolved it.  For our purposes having
> the module use its own display file works very well (indeed any other way
> would be stupid).  Code available upon request.

Thanks, James.  I may take you up on the code, just to see how you resolved
the border.  For now, I'm just gathering opinions.

Joe