Re: Question on SNDPGMMSG (no showing on screen...)

Thanks Brian,

I was wondering about that (the app "hogging" line 24). I had "dug" through the
other parms on the SNDPGMMSG to try and find something saw there was message
type, etc. so I guess it's that or the window technique that you mentioned
(although I've never done anything like that... you would have the CL do this 
and
skip the SNDPGMMSG ?). Also the *STATUS wants a MSGID specified. Don't know if
that will work or not...

Thanks !

Chuck

Brian.Johnson@helpsystems.com wrote:

> You can send a message (via sndpgmmsg) to a program (your third-party app)
> but it's up to that program to display it's message on line 24 (or anywhere
> else, for that matter).  You might try sending a status message (sndpgmmsg
> .. msgtype(*status)), but there's no guarantee the status message won't be
> cleared as soon as you return to the menu.  So if you really want the user
> to see you're feedback message, you'll have to dislay it yourself.  Maybe
> in a little window that contains just a message subfile.
>
> Brian Johnson
> Help/Systems, Inc.
> brian.johnson@helpsystems.com
> www.helpsystems.com
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> uucp@UUCP1.MCS.NET on 03/04/99 09:43:01
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> Subject:  Question on SNDPGMMSG (no showing on screen...)
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have a series of CL's that allow select users to (re)start printer
> writers for their location. They execute this from a 3rd party
> application a field for this on their menu screen.
>
> My problem:
>
> The SNDPGMMSG shows up on line 24 (which is the norm/default if I recall
> correctly...) from a programmer's signon or command entry, etc.
>
> In the 3rd party menu application, this line has this vendors copyright
> info, etc. on it.
> ..
>
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