Re: page n of x

[James David Rich <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Gary Guthrie wrote:

> You can head over to The RPG Source website (
> http://www.as400network.com/TheRPGSource ) and click on Download
> Utilities. There you'll find the routines you need. Off the top of my
> head, I don't remember everything you need, but you at least need:
> 
> SplFAPI
> SpcAPI

I did just this and now I am close to completing this project.  Now the
problem I have is how to detect when I am at the end of the user space
that holds the spooled file?

Here's what happens:

1. I run the program the generates the lovely report on which I need to
put the total number of pages.  Right now as the report runs it puts 'Page
n of ~~~~', where n is the current page number.

2. I then use the source code mentioned above to copy the spool file to a
user space.

3. I then get a pointer to the user space and scan for ~~~~, replacing it
with the total number of pages.

4. Then I use the source above to copy the modufied user space to a spool
file and print.  Presto change-o!

The problem is knowing when to stop incrementing the pointer to the user
space.  I need something to tell me the size of the user space.  Any
ideas?

James Rich
james@dansfoods.com

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