Re: Overlay with 2 display files used by 2 different pgms

One alternative is to specify KEEP in the first display file and ASSUME and
OVERLAY in the second display file.  Another is to specify SHARE(*YES) on
the CRTDSPF, CHGDSPF, or OVRDSPF command.

Charles L.Massoglia, President
Massoglia Technical Consulting, Inc.
cmassoglia@voyager.net
In MI 517-676-9700 or in NC 919-363-9395

----- Original Message -----
From: "nan pat" <seedrp@hotmail.com>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, 12 April, 2001 15:39
Subject: Overlay with 2 display files used by 2 different pgms


> hi
>
> I have a Prg which does an EXFMT and based on some condition I call
another
> program which does an EXFMT of another display file .However , I want the
> second display file to overlay on the first with out erasing
> anything..........
>
> Presently , when the second prg is called , the first screen is erased
> fully.though I am using the overlay keyword.
>
> I got the result i wanted when i used only one rpg program and only one
> display file , with overlay keyword.
>
> But somehow, Iam not getting the result when iam using 2 prg and 2 files
>
> I tried using , KEEP keyword and RSTDSP(*YES) , but i cd not get result
>
> can anybody throw light on it
>
> regards
>
> nan
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