Re: prtf edit codes not working? solved.

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(i was praying it was something stupid - and it was...)
i did ovrprtf from my dds print file to qsysprt!!
thanks Booth for making me look at it again..
jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Booth Martin" <Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: prtf edit codes not working?


> It used to work?
>
> There isn't enough spaces for it to work is there?   These fields haven't
> the room for the edit characters unless I have misunderstood how it works.
> You are trying to get  12,345.67-  to fit in 7 print positions?
>
>
>
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> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Date: Saturday, February 22, 2003 22:37:02
> To: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: prtf edit codes not working?
>
> Have a DDS print file V4R5. RPGIV pgm.
> R $DETL1 FONT(223)
> @WEIGHT 7 3 34EDTCDE(J)
> @POSTAGE 7 2 39EDTCDE(J)
> @CERT$ 7 2 45EDTCDE(J)
> @BLANK$ 7 2 52EDTCDE(J)
> @RETURN$ 7 2 59EDTCDE(J)
> @RESTRICT 7 2 67EDTCDE(J)
> @TOTAL 7 2 74EDTCDE(J)
>
> it used to print like this
> 0.267 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.30 0.37 1.80
>
> now does this
> 0000267000000000000000000000000023000000370000180
>
> The only special parm on compiling DDS PRTF is *AFPDS
> font 223 is a 17 cpi Courier. Type "U" (uniform width).
> I've tried numerous variations on prtf compiler & override parms.
>
> The printer does not do this - I can look at the spool file and see the
"J"
> edit code not working.
> I can copy the above line into a new print file, compile and it works!!
> Almost like something else in dds causing problem.
> Other similar print lines, all font 223. Also have "BOX" and "LINE"
keywords
> in prtf.
> No overlays, no page segments.
> I'm lost on this - can I even call support on a V4r5 machine.
> (i'm praying it's something stupid i've done).
> Have loaded some AFP ptfs recently, but "think" it was still working
> afterward.
> jim
>
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