Re: Overlay Keyword

[Mike.Barton@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

>If I have two field each 4 alpha i.e. MMDD and YEAR and I want to combine
>them to look like YEARMMDD which is 8 alpha.How would I use the overlay
>keyword to accomplish this. I know you can use a data structure or the cat
>function to do this but I was trying to learn new stuff. TIA

you don't (smart answer)

Overlay allows you to have multiple record formats on the screen at the same
time (fields cannot be
on the same line if on a different format tho')

Best way is to define either an 8digit numeric or a proper date field on the
screen and set it
up in your program.
You could do a (no comments pls)
                                          MOVEL   YEAR
EIGHTDIGDATE
                                          MOVE      MMDD
EIGHTDIGDATE

Mike





"Bruce Collins" <bacollins@twitchellcorp.com> on 04/04/2000 15:18:37

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Subject:  Overlay Keyword



I have a question using the "overlay" keyword.

If I have two field each 4 alpha i.e. MMDD and YEAR and I want to combine
them to look like YEARMMDD which is 8 alpha.How would I use the overlay
keyword to accomplish this. I know you can use a data structure or the cat
function to do this but I was trying to learn new stuff. TIA

Bruce Collins
Twitchell Corporation
bacollins@twitchellcorp.com

"People who think they know everything really annoy those of us who do!"


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