Re: Print Text and Spooled Files

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brad Stone wrote:

> "You can change this attribute, but the data stream won't be
> changed".  So why would I even change this attribute?  And
> where does it get the print text it will print in the data
> stream from?  :)

First off, it makes sense to me that it can't be changed, because it's
in the print stream itself as opposed to being an attribute of the spool
file.  That being said:

MODE(*TIC)

Maybe the developer assigned to do this API thought the print text could
be changed since it's on the OVRPRTF command.  Then, after setting up
the API, found out it couldn't be changed.  At that point, instead of
correcting the software (because that would require too much work),
simply documented that it would not work.  Therefore, it is WAD (Working
As Designed). <g>

MODE(*NORMAL)

But then again, what do I know?

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