Re: Override printer file in RPG IV?

["R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, but what if you wanted to change the form type for one of them, but not
the other.  There are advantages and externally described physical files are
not usually questioned, but so many people question the use of an externally
described printer file.  Why?

For my money, first, I would use an externally described printer file.
Failing that, I would use multiple printer file objects as described and
lastly, if I must and a gun was at my head, I would consider using the
override.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Langston <jlangston@conexfreight.com>
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: Override printer file in RPG IV?


>That actually was my first though.  Just copy the file.  But then I thought
>why would I want a copy of an object I'm not changing in one iota?  Then
>if my printer file had to change for whatever reason, I don't know, font,
>form length, whatever, I would have 2 files to maintain.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jim Langston
>
>"R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." wrote:
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Langston <jlangston@conexfreight.com>
>> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
>> Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 1:07 PM
>> Subject: Override printer file in RPG IV?
>>
>> >I have an aging report I am rewriting from RPG III to RPG IV.  One of
the
>> >files I am opening is a program described printer file.  I call this
file
>> AGINGRPT
>> >so the file name makes sense when the users look in their spool files.
>> But, we don't
>> >have an actual printer file called that, I am over riding to a printer
file
>> called TY2K/PRINTER.
>> >
>> >Is there a way I can do this in RPG IV so I don't have to wrap this in a
>> CL?
>>
>> uh...  create duplicate object of printer from ty2k and rename to
agingrpt.
>> Then begin kicking self...   <vbg>
>>
>> ===========================================================
>> R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
>>  -- IBM Certified AS/400 Professional System Administrator
>>  -- IBM Certified AS/400 Professional Network Administrator
>>  -- IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Administrator
>>  -- IBM Certified Specialist - RPG IV Developer
>>
>> "Those who would give up essential Liberty,
>>   to purchase a little temporary Safety,
>>   deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
>>
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