Re: which obj?

[Buck Calabro/commsoft<mcalabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>hi,i wanted to ask, is it the SKIP
>keyword that causes say an 
>rpg report to jump to a new page
>if you want? if so a tiny 
>example would be appreciated.

SPACE and SKIP are both related to starting a 
new page.  SPACE causes the program to advance
by a specific number of lines, while SKIP
causes the program to advance to a specific
line.  The printer file is defined to have
a certain page size and overflow line.  When
you space beyond the page size you will 
obviously be on a new page.  When you skip
to a line that is smaller than the one you are 
currently on, you will also start a new page.

>also, i'm also looking for
>some online rpg programs to
>tackle on my own. things like
>beginner subfiling, interactive
>menus. things that real world
>programmers might be called onto
>do at their job. any suggestions?

One typical application type is file
maintenance.  Look at a display like
WRKMBRPDM.  You get a list of existing entries
that you can take an option against to update
or delete and you can press F6 to add a new
entry.  The same concept applies to, say, 
customers in a customer file.  You need a
way to look at existing records, change and
delete them and a way to add new records.
Along the way, you'll need some sort of reports
to show customers added since a certain date
(to mail a "Hello customer!" welcome packet),
customers deleted since a certain date ("Please
reconsider!"), etc.  If you're stuck for ideas
and your instructor isn't helpful, go visit
the school's MIS people and see if they can't 
give you some ideas. 

Buck Calabro
CommSoft, Albany, NY
mailto:mcalabro@commsoft.net



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