Re: AFP print file

[Roger Harman <roger.harman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Agreed.  I always fumble around looking for record length.

And, editing is so so easy.  Even before RDi, I gave up on RLU.  I'd layout reports in Notepad++ and translate to DDS.

Roger Harman
COMMON Certified Application Developer - ILE RPG on IBM i on Power


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From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 11:03 AM
To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: AFP print file 
 
RDi has its own set of comments embedded at the bottom - I don't think 
it recognizes RLU options. And it's embedded content is for how things 
are presented in RDi, not for compilation that I know of. They are used 
for sample screens and reports and all.

To change the record length is not exactly an obvious thing in my 
experience - I think you have to take the tab that lets you define 
reports - someone please show me a better way!

Now I do find that much editing is easier to do in RDi than it is in RLU 
- drag-drop stuff is fantastic, maybe the best feature.

Regards
Vern

On 5/28/2020 9:38 AM, Greg Wilburn wrote:
> Yes I do use RDi... but I've only dabbled with PRTFs.  I found it difficult to navigate and compile (mainly because I'm accustomed to RLU and I hardly ever mess with printer files).
> Also, with RLU there are compile options embedded in the bottom of the DDS.  Does RDi recognize these?
> When I compiled the PRTF from SEU I had change the values in the CRTPRTF command.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian Parkins
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:07 PM
> To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: AFP print file
>
> Greg, do you use RDi? The Print Designer tool allows me to do this - and
> is much nicer than RLU. (Compiles OK too.)
>
> Brian.
>
> On 27/05/2020 15:01, Greg Wilburn wrote:
> > Is there any way to define a field that is longer than a print file is wide?
> >
> > Case in point.. I have a printer file that is 100 positions wide.  I added a field using a variable width font (i.e. fine print at the bottom of the document).  When filled, the field data goes about 60% across the page.  Because of the font size, I could easily make this field 160, but RLU won't allow it.
> >
> > Any way around this?