Re: Changing an overlay in mid-stream

Reeve,

The answer, as usual, is "it depends". 

I'm assuming you want to change to a different overlay within a single 
spool file. Not, as Rob assumed, trying to change the overlay itself.

If you are working with AFP streams directly, you can have several 
overlays in line or referenced in the page descriptions of each page. You 
can do this by externally defining the print file and using the OVERLAY 
keyword with various record definintions in the DDS.

If you're working with SCS streams, you're kind of stuck with closing the 
print file, changing the OVRPRTF, and reopening the print file. This makes 
a new spool file, of course. Still, this can be managed if you use a 
single outq and have the writer set up correctly.

Dan






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I kinda stay out of this area, but would a page segment work?

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Is it possible to change an overlay without closing the print file? 
My remaining common sense says "No" but I'm wondering if there's a API
providing this function.

Thanks,
Reeve
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