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Okay everybody. I got this thing working, finally! I don't need to create an IPDS printer. I just have to make the spool file an AFPDS devtype. Then I can print to any laser printer. -----Original Message----- From: MacWheel99@aol.com [mailto:MacWheel99@aol.com] Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 11:34 AM To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com Subject: Re: Overlays on a Report > Instead of using pre-printed forms, we put it print it all together on a > laser printer, like what several of the purchased products do (except we > don't want to spend the extra money for just one or two reports). This > report will be printed from several locations, so we want to use an overlay > on the report. Being that I have only been in the RPG business for one year, > I haven't experienced anything like this before. I think I know how this is > done, but I wasn't positive. Thus why I asked. > > Basically my question was, when I create the printer file, do I lay it out > like I was going to be printing on pre-printed forms? I do not use Overlays. I never heard of them until your post, then people started explaining Overlays & wow you learn something new every day on this list. I address the issue of getting report to which printer from multiple locations in general terms in another e-mail. Here is topic of printer file & laying out the report. When I create printer files for new reports, I do zero layout for the PRTF I just create the object relying on system defaults, then use CHGPRTF to spell out any exceptions if it is special forms other than standard greenbar. I do the layout in the RPG O-specifications. There are some cases of programs that came to me with the layour in DDS & which have heavy demands for modifications. I created a CL with the CHGPRTF instructions, which I run after recompiling modified DDS, just in case, and it uses *LIBL because we have test library & production library & backup of last version before latest modifications, also just in case testing missed something. I do not like layout in DDS because it is more difficult for me to read. I have to look up keywords all the time because I forgot their nuances. I have to look up indicators all the time because I forgot what they are for. But with RPG layout, I have been programming that way for decades so it is plain as day what it all signifies. I can write or change a line of code as naturally as I am communicating here in English, but with DDS modifications I can only do it with the heavy DDS manual open at my side. Do we need to get into what's involved with RPG layouts?. I believe there is a manual of sorts in the RPG style manual of http://www.as400network.com/Forums/Forms/Options_Action.cfm?CFApp=54 (RPG Community) MacWheel99@aol.com (Alister Wm Macintyre) (Al Mac) AS/400 Data Manager & Programmer for BPCS 405 CD Rel-02 mixed mode (twinax interactive & batch) @ http://www.cen-elec.com Central Industries of Indiana--->Quality manufacturer of wire harnesses and electrical sub-assemblies - fax # 812-424-6838 +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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