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  • Subject: Re: menu-screen compile, object in use
  • From: Phil Groschwitz <sublime78ska@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 14:57:54 -0700 (PDT)

In the past, I have written a cl pgm which checks for
locks at some interval (every 5 minutes, maybe), and
as soon as there are none the crtdspf (or whichever
cmd is appropriate) is called.

Phil


--- Jim Langston <jimlangston@conexfreight.com> wrote:
> Yes, if this is the "home" menu for a user, they
> have a lock on the
> file.  When I need to recompile these menus I will
> do a
> WRKOBJLCK MYMENU *FILE
> and see who has the file locked.  Then I'll call
> them up and ask them
> to back out of the menu, or if it is their main
> menu, to log off for
> a quick time to recompile the menu.  Once everyone
> is out, I recompile
> the menu which takes all of 10 seconds or so.
> 
> Then I have to call them back to tell them they can
> log back in.
> 
> It is a pain.  If there is a work around (which I
> doubt) I would be
> interested in knowing about it also.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim Langston
> 
> Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 11:53:28 -0700
> From: Schmuel <schmuel@bigfoot.com>
> Subject: menu-screen compile, object in use
> 
> Hi Midrange,
> 
> First, an appreciation for a fine list.....
> And thanks for the answers for my first questions on
> history loggin, PDM, 
> and such..
>    (from a Sys/36 comparison level mainly)
> 
> Ok.. I was trying to simply compile a menu
> ...dds-400 type ..using 400 sda
> ... and it said the object was in use, not
> replaceable at the moment, even
>      after I *thought*  everybody was out of the
> menu ...
> (Yes, I did look at the "D U" equivalent...)
> 
> Is the object still in use because it is the "home"
> menu of a user,
>    even if  they go to another menu ?
> Or is there a way to get around this object
> replacement block
>    thing that I don't know about ?
> Seems be a screen block replacement function,
> (including any prompt screens),
>    not a RPG program issue ...
> 
> Thanks ..
> 
> Steven
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