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In message <199708142100.OAA26642@geocities.com>, From "Bill" 
<bill_meecham@mail.geocities.com>, the following was written:
> I would like to build a display file that includes a subfile so that 
> it will continuously update on the screen until a users presses F3.  
> Any suggestions?

Bill,

Use the WAITRCD parameter in CRTDSPF or OVRDSPF along with the INVITE
keyword to cause it to time out. In the RPG, use Write followed by READ
with an error indicator instead of EXFMT. If I remember correctly, if
you additionally specify NUM > 0 on the F-spec, the file will be treated
as a multiple requestor display file and return from the READ with the
error indicator set if it times out. You can then do your refresh and
loop back to the WRITE-READ logic. It's been a while, but that's
approximately what you need to do. It's not difficult.

hth
Pete


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