Re: Read subfile without clearing screen?

Well, it's all in one program.  Only one RPG IV program is involved here.

But, the results seem to be the same as you're saying.

I think I'll throw these display files into a test program and see if I can't 
figure it out.

Regards,

Jim Langston

Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!



Len Lester wrote:
> 
> One way of handling called programs overlaying the screen has this feature -
> If program A writes a screen and then calls program B which overlays part of
> the screen but then returns to A and A calls B again without writing a
> display, only the data from program B is displayed.
> Could this be what's happening?
> 
> >From: Jim Langston <jimlangston@conexfreight.com>
> >Reply-To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> >To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> >Subject: Re: Read subfile without clearing screen?
> >Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 13:05:31 -0700
> >
> >The fields in both display files contain fields defined as Both.
> >
> >Hmm.. are you saying that if I change my Select field, the only
> >both field in the subfile, to input it won't clear the display?
> >
> >I'll try that.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Jim Langston
> >
> >Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!
> >
> >"Wills, Mike N. (TC)" wrote:
> > >
> > > Are the fields defined as Input or Both?
> > >
> > > Mike Wills
> > > IT Corporate Support
> > > MNWills@taylorcorp.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jim Langston [mailto:jimlangston@conexfreight.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 1:59 PM
> > > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > > Subject: Read subfile without clearing screen?
> > >
> > > I have a subfile in a separate display file (Str002FN) as the rest of
> > > the screen (Str002FM).
> > >
> > > I am able to show both the subfile and the standard screen (S1) with no
> > > problems, and read from the standard screen with a simple read.
> > >
> > > The series of events goes something like
> > >   write SflHead (From Str002FN)
> > >   write SflCtrl (From Str002FN)
> > >   write Str002FM
> > >   read Str002FM
> > >
> > > Now, I have enabled a function key (F20) for the users to be able to
> > > select a subfile record.  That's where my problem lies.
> > > If I do a read SflCtl instead of Str002FM, the screen gets blanked
> >except
> > > for the subfile display.  I've also tried Read Str002FN with the same
> > > results.  I tried ExFmt SflCtl with same results also.
> > >
> > > How do I prevent the screen from repainting on the read statement?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Jim Langston
> > >
> > > Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!
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