Re: Preserving display when calling a 'Prompt' program

http://www.martinvt.com/Code_Samples/Kiosk_Clock/kiosk_clock.html

there are three things I think may be relevant to your situation.

-On the DSPF, use the KEEP and OVERLAY keywords
-On the DSPF, have a format (not used, but present) that uses the ASSUME keyword (DUMMY format in example)
-and compile with the RSTDSP(*YES) compile parameter.

See if any of those things fix your problem.






On 2/10/2011 2:52 PM, Pete Helgren wrote:

I needed to add a prompt program to an existing 5250 display program. I
sorted out the function of the called program and managed to modify the
existing display program to call and display it, but when I return to
the calling program, most of the screen components are missing, having
been overwritten (presumably) by the called program display.

Seems to me that there is a way to do this but I can't remember what key
words and techniques need to be used so that when I prompt and display
the called program, the original program retains its screen display
components.

I haven't "retrofitted" a display program to do this before. What
modifications are needed in the calling program to retain the display
and is there anything I need to do in the called program to restore the
calling program display?

Thanks.