Re: i Access take Windows focus -- MIDRANGE-L

Something I tried, unsuccessfully, where I work, was to have operators
briefly change assistance level from intermediate to basic when they
returned from a call. That way, the messages requiring an answer
could be handled without needing to look for them. Apparently, was
too complicated a concept.

John McKee

On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:34 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

We have people who say "Oh, I just GOT to have my messages in break mode!"
Then, after the first few interrupts while performing data entry they
start a second session and never bring that other session into the
foreground. If I got beeped for every one of these messages:
Log version QHST12174P in QSYS closed and should be saved.
Log version QHST12174Q in QSYS closed and should be saved.
Job 213782/ADOPT/SYSASP submitted for job schedule entry SYSASP number
000073.
Job 213782/ADOPT/SYSASP completed normally on 06/22/12 at 09:00:00.
Log version QHST12174R in QSYS closed and should be saved.
Job message queue for 208043/QUSER/QZRCSRVS has been wrapped.
Log version QHST12174S in QSYS closed and should be saved.
Job 213558/TROYM/GDL177S5 held by user TROYM with option SPLFILE(*NO).
Job 213558/TROYM/GDL177S5 released by user TROYM.
Job message queue for 213558/TROYM/GDL177S5 has been wrapped.
Job message queue for 213558/TROYM/GDL177S5 has been wrapped.
Log version QHST12174T in QSYS closed and should be saved.
I'd go nuts. Offer to purchase Messenger Plus and route messages you need
to answer to your email, and messages she needs to answer to her's, and
ashcan the rest.

Let's say you get your original request working and it starts popping that
other window into the foreground. Why would that be any less disruptive
than trying to perform data entry on a session that keeps going into break
mode? Your reply: "But Rob, what if she's working in Word typing up a
memo in full screen mode? Foreground would get attention." True, but I'm
a 10 finger typist who doesn't stare at the screen. Constantly getting
interrupted because QHST wants a save would honk me off. Beware of what
you ask for. I have tones set up for email. I even have my lotus notes
pop up a little screen (on my second screen). Neither interrupts what I
am typing on. Well, maybe the distraction could mentally interfere...

Rob Berendt
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Group Dekko
Dept 1600
Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive
Garrett, IN 46738
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From: Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 06/22/2012 11:10 AM
Subject: i Access take Windows focus
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Is there a way for i Access to take Windows focus when a break message is
sent to a 5250 session?

Our system operator monitors QSYSOPR. If she's using the 5250 session she
(obviously) sees any break message. When doing something other than the
5250 session in Windows she hears the beep and knows there's something.
But she also walks away from her desk for short periods of time for dozens
of reasons throughout the day. If it beeps while she's away there's
nothing to clue her in when she returns.

If the 5250 session could take focus and come front & center when a break
message arrives, that would definitely fill the bill. Can that be done?

Thanks

--
Jeff Crosby
VP Information Systems
UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
P.O. Box 13369
Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
260-422-7531
www.dilgardfoods.com

The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my
company. Unless I say so.
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