Re: Overlays on a Report

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Message

Don't know if you are using the afp design tool, or just dds print file

code. I just finished my first set of forms with logos and signature.

What I learned is either from this list and the Printing V redbook.

This is a clip from the print file

A* NEED HEADER TO SET TOP OF FORM BEFORE LOGO AND SIGNATURE               
A          R HEADER                    SKIPB(1)  FONT(2304 (*POINTSIZE 9))
A          R LOGO                      PAGSEG(LOGO1 0.0 0.4)              
A          R SIGN                      PAGSEG(SIGN2 6.9 0.0)              
A          R LINE01                    SKIPB(4)  FONT(2304 (*POINTSIZE 9))
A* NAME/ADDRESS                                                   
A            @BLDAD1       30        62SPACEA(1)                          
A            @BLDAD2       30        62SPACEA(1)                          
A            @BLDAD3       30        62SPACEA(1)                          
A            @BLDAD4       30        62SPACEA(1)                          
A            @BLDAD5       30        62SPACEA(5)                          
A* NAME UNDER LOGO                                        
A            @BLDNOT       40         2FONT(2305 (*POINTSIZE 19))         

 

The compile overrides were devtyp(*afpds) lpi=8 pagsiz=88

It just took a lot of experimenting to get logo in right place.

The pgm did the "write"s  of the HEADER to set top of page, then the LOGO,

then SIGN (even though it is at lower end of page) then LINE01 which is all

the detail.

I printed the Font chart in the "OS/400 Printer Device Programming V4R4" manual in

appendix 4.5.12.1

I used typographic fonts (variable height, measured in points). I did create a print file

that used about 50 fonts so I could see them printed.

Having just gone thru this - good luck, and have lot's of patience.

hth

jim franz

----- Original Message -----

From: Wills, Mike N. (TC)

To: Midrange Mailing List

Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 5:58 PM

Subject: Overlays on a Report

Okay, this is new territory for me, so bear with me here....

 

For a upcoming project we will be using a overlay for one or two reports and I have been assigned the task of figuring out how to do this. I know what needs to be done to create the overlay, what I don't know is how to design the report to use the overlay. Do I create the printer file laid out like I am printing on preprinted forms? Or do I do something different? Is there any good tricks I should know before laying out the report?

 

Any help on saving me time will be greatly appreciated.

 

Mike Wills

IT Corporate Support

MNWills@taylorcorp.com

Phone: (507) 386-3187