Re: Print a dashed line in a printer file

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Original post asked for something that is _not_ text - this is a text 
solution.

I don't see a line type parameter for the LINE or BOX keywords in 
DDS, so I would probably consider building my own dashed lines. Use a 
record format with only the LINE keyword for horizontal lines and 
another for vertical. Have program-to-system fields in each format 
for position and length and maybe width. Then write the format in a 
loop, changing the x or y position as appropriate and using a short 
length. Kludgy - yes.

There is a product call Advanced Function Printing Utilities that 
suggests that dotted and dashed lines and boxes are possible. I've 
not used it, so can't say how it fits with printer files. There is 
also the AFP Toolbox, which is free and has a number of callable 
items for whatever you want to do, it seems. The user's guide is 
mostly C and COBOL examples, but you can call any C functions now 
from ILE RPG. There are GOCA functions for setting line type, of 
which there are several. Some of the functions have prototypes 
defined already, some you will need to create your own for RPG. Go to 
www.iseries.ibm.com/printing and look for AFP Toolbox, then follow 
the links to the manuals. It is unsupported officially at this time, 
just so you know.

Probably not the simplest work you will do but could be interesting.

HTH
Vern

At 11:35 PM 6/21/2006, you wrote:

> Well with DDS reference file you can define something 132 print postions
> long, or 198 or whatever, with a name like DASH.
> Then in RPG you MOVE *ALL='-' or something to fill the field
>
> You can also have DASH2 populated with "=" (equal signs_
>
> >This can't be done, I am sure.  But when I am the surest is when I am
> >the dumbest.
> >
> >I want to print a dash line.  Not with text, but with the boxes and
> >lines keywords.
> >
> >Is it possible?
> >
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