Re: How to Dynamically Update Sign On Screen with use of Message FileFields

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You can Vary off and On the device - that will trigger it, or start
another subsystem that can accept the device and then immediately stop
it (assign a sign-on screen to that *SBSD which is all blank so that
nobody can accidentally sign-on to it). That will flash it twice but
will get every device on a sign-on screen automatically.

 My .02

  - Larry

rob@dekko.com wrote:
> 
> I've not read the article.  But I too use a message description to display
> the following on all of our signon screens:
> 
>                                   Sign On
>                                               System  . . . . . :   GDISYS
>                                               Subsystem . . . . :   QINTER
>                                               Display . . . . . :   ROBS2
> 
>                User  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>                Password  . . . . . . . . . . . .
>                Program/procedure . . . . . . . .
>                Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>                Current library . . . . . . . . .
> 
>  |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
>  |              Next Scheduled downtime is 05/04/2001                |
>  |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
> 
> I do a CHGMSGD to update the message.  Now, it doesn't change the screen
> until one of the following happens:
> 1)  The user signs on, then signs back off.
> 2)  IPL
> 3)  Restart of QINTER.
> Much like if you do a write, or execute format, to a screen with RPG and
> just sit there and wait for user input.
> 
> Rob Berendt
> 
> ==================
> Remember the Cole!
> 
> 
>                     "William N.
>                     Harrell, Jr."              To:     
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>                     <wharrell@nc.rr.com        cc:
>                     >                          Subject:     How to 
>Dynamically Update Sign On Screen with use of Message
>                     Sent by:                   File Fields
>                     owner-midrange-l@mi
>                     drange.com
> 
> 
>                     03/16/01 12:29 PM
>                     Please respond to
>                     MIDRANGE-L
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> 
> 
> In reference to the article:
> 
> http://www.rpgenerationx.com/articles/dgeorge1.html
> 
> I have been testing the above procedure and can not  get it to function
> correctly.   I have placed Message Fields on a Test  Sign On Screen that
> was copied from QDSIGNON.  The fields reference Message  Descriptions in a
> Message File.  Per the referenced article, the goal is to  be able to
> dynamically change the Message Descriptions in the Message File and  have
> then reflect on the Sign On Screen WITHOUT having to recompile the DSPF or
> end and start the QINTER subsystem.
> 
> I am finding the changes will not take place unless  I recompile the DSPF
> and restart QINTER.
> 
> Any ideas on what I am doing wrong ?
> 
> William N. Harrell, Jr.
> 1015 Climbing  Rose Turn
> Cary, North Carolina  27511
> 
> wharrell@nc.rr.com
> 
> (See attached file: William N. Harrell, Jr..vcf)

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Larry Bolhuis           | Cogito ergo mercari iSeries 
Arbor Solutions, Inc.   |
(616) 451-2500          |               (I think, therefore I buy iSeries.)
(616) 451-2571 -fax     |
lbolhuis@arbsol.com     |        #3  1951-2001
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