Re: SHARE(*yes) and trapping of keys

[Ken Sims <mr2087@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Scott -

> >
> > 1.Under what circumstances should a display file be compiled with
> > share(*yes).Some examples would be helpful.
>
> I can't think of any reason to use share(*YES) on a display file.
> I suppose if you had more than one program, one was writing to the
> display, and another one is reading from that same display, you'd
> want to use SHARE(*YES).  But, this doesn't seem like a good idea
> to me.
It doesn't have to be any as esoteric as one program writing and another 
reading.

I have a program that calls a bunch of other programs.  Each one's I/O is 
complete within itself but all of the formats are in the same display file 
so I use SHARE(*YES) so that there is only one open data path.

Ken
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