Re: putting up a screen over another one

["James W. Kilgore" <qappdsn@xxxxxxx>]

boothm@earth.goddard.edu wrote:
> 
> I just came across another thing I would like to do, seems like it could
> be done, but I can not figure out how.
<snip>
> 
> So, what I was thinking is this:  Can a screen be delayed before being put
> up?  Could I in fact invoke the next program, put up the correct screen,
> and then have a window pop up with the five lines of prose from the
> original program?  

Without giving it a try myself, I would start with one display file for
all of the concerned programs compiled with DFRWRT(*YES) and SHARE(*YES)
therefore each record would not be actually displayed until a record
with either a FRCDTA(Force data) or  INVITE keyword was active.

Program 'A' would write out the 5 line prose you described without
either a FRCDTA or INVITE, program 'B'  (sharing the file ODP) would
perform a write with INVITE might, and I do think might,  force the
program 'A' panel and the program 'B' panels to appear at the same
time.  You may need a record never used, but defined, in the DDS which
contains the ASSUME keyword to prevent screen blink.

Just a thought.....
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