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

If you put your subfile in a window, you'll get more freedom in overlaying
other record formats.  The window will contain the only input capable part
of the screen, and that may not work well for this situation.    

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Langston [mailto:jimlangston@conexfreight.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 9:01 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Overlay with 2 display files used by 2 different pgms
> 
> 
> Well, that answers my question then.  I am going to have to 
> break S1 into
> 3 different subfile records, since S1 is used for input.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim Langston
> 
> Buck Calabro wrote:
> > 
> > Jim,
> > If the formats overlap, the format already on the screen 
> will be erased when
> > you WRITE the next one.  OVERLAY comes into play only for 
> non-overlapping
> > formats.
> > 
> > If S1 is just "information only" - no input, then look into 
> CLRL(*NO) on
> > HEADER.
> > If you get stuck, post the DDS.
> > 
> > Buck
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jim Langston
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 5:56 PM
> > > To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > > Subject:      Re: Overlay with 2 display files used by 2 
> different pgms
> > >
> > > I have a display file that currently has screens S1, S2 
> and S3 setup.
> > > I created 2 new screens, SUBFILE (which uses SFLCTL) and 
> HEADER.  SUBFILE
> > > and HEADER work well together.  Header is the title 
> information for the
> > > SUBFILE fields.
> > >
> > > What I am attempting to do, now, is to display screen S1 
> and overlay PART
> > > of the screen with the HEADER and SUBFILE.  So far, no luck.
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