RE: DDS 255 Column limit

[Joe Giusto <JGiusto@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You could create a field long enough to take you from column 254 to 275,
then format the output in a data structure and move the data structure into
the field just before printing the line.  Or use EVAL statement to fill the
field.   But for easier maintenance, I think I would use the data structure.
(sounds a little like COBOL.  Hmmm...)

Joe Giusto II
Patuxent Publishing Company
10750 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
mailto:JGiusto@patuxent.com <mailto:jgiusto@patuxent.com> 
http://www.lifegoeson.com <http://lifegoeson.com> 



-----Original Message-----
From:   Rick Rauterkus [SMTP:ricker@simmonsjp.com]
Sent:   Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:02 AM
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject:        DDS 255 Column limit

Hi all,

This is similiar to a RLU question posted yesterday, but didn't see an
answer to it specifically, so here is my problem:

We are trying to create a very wide report, 275 characters (20 CPI, legal
size paper), but DDS cannot start a field past column 255.  It can print
past 255 as long as the field starts before 255.  Does anyone know of a
work-around on this?  The only thing I can think of is using a internally
defined printer file which wouldn't be the worse thing, just wondering if
there is an alternative.

TIA!
Rick



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