Re: DLYJOB

make sure your screen is set to DFRWRT(*NO).

hth
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From: Colin Thorpe <Colin@IBS-PUBLIC-SERVICES.CO.UK>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 12:27 PM
Subject: DLYJOB


> Hi all,
>
> I have a cl pgm,
> I have defined a display file with 3 formats (#Screen,#MSGF,#Screen2)
> #Screen requires input from the user
> #MSGF is a message subfile
> #Screen2 is a display asking the user to wait will the processing
continues.
>
> I issue a SNDF to the #MSGF
> A SNDRCVF to the screen
> Then some validation (libs etc)
> Then SNDF to #Screen2
> Then a call to another CL pgm to do some work, with Screen2 displayed on
the
> screen.
>
> This works just dandy in one of my programs, where the called CL pgm has
> quite a bit of work to do.
>
> But,
> In another pgm where the called CL finishes very quickly I inserted a
> DLYJOB(5) after the SNDF #Screen2
> But to no effect.
> If I change the SNDF to SNDRCVF it seems to work ok
>
> Does anyone know why this is so?
>
> Another point of note is, that when using the SNDF there is a delay then
> screen2 flashes on then off.
> But using SNDRCVF screen2 appears almost immediately then there is a delay
> (expected result).
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Colin Thorpe
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