Re: DDS field that refuses to update no matter what

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am thinking it might be one of two issues.  I am guessing the problem 
lies in the RPG, not in the DDS.

Are you updating the promptable field with the value you selected in the 
window?

Are you doing a new EXFMT to the main screen, after the value is selected?

(here is a program where I do what you are looking to do, I believe.  I 
make the prompt program as a separate program so that it can be used in 
any application where the promptable field is needed.)


http://www.martinvt.com/Code_Samples/Dropdown_Box/dropdown_box.html


I am also suspicious of the last two parameters.  I have always used 
Restore display = *YES and I leave Defer write at the default.



On 5/20/2011 12:34 PM, daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I'm having a Friday afternoon senior moment.  I'm thinking that I'm
> missing a DDS keyword or something.  I've got a promptable field in a
> display file.  I can press F4, the prompt window displays, and I select
> the value.  When I debug the RPG/Free code it shows that the variable has
> the selected value.  The problem is that when the program loops back to
> the EXFMT statement the new value isn't in the field.  Instead, it has the
> default of zero.  If I hit ENTER or a function key the zero is put into
> the variable.  Other than that, the screen looks just fine following the
> prompt.  I have the additional parameters set as:
>
> Enhanced display . . . . . . . .   *YES
> Restore display  . . . . . . . .   *NO
> Defer write  . . . . . . . . . .   *YES
>
>
> Thoughts?  We are at V5R4.
>
>
> Dave Parnin