Re: Printer Overflow and BIF's -- RPG400-L

RE: Printer Overflow and BIF'sHi Jim,

I'm not sure, but I would guess that using OFLIND is actually better because
it avoids error processing which I've been told more than once is expensive
in terms of processing time. I'm surprised that %error didn't work when you
did not specify an overflow indicator -- that quote from the manual flatly
says an error will occur if it's externally defined and no overflow
indicator is assigned.  Must be an error in the documentation <G>.

Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 425-0194 voice
909 425-0196 fax

P.S. Rob, if your remark about possibly being too harsh was directed at me,
not to worry. I didn't think of the Write PrintFile as indicating it was an
externally-defined print file although you're right -- it's unlikely Jim
would've named a data structure PrintFile. And since I can't remember the
last time I wrote a print program without assigning an overflow indicator,
I'm sure I couldn't remember that it assigns a default. Which of course
implies that you'll never get an error caused by overflow on an
internally-defined printer file.


----- Original Message -----
From: Sneddon, Jim
To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 8:37 AM
Subject: RE: Printer Overflow and BIF's


Peter,
I'm sorry - I forgot that little detail.
It is an externally described printer file.

It works (of course) by using an OFLIND(*IN55) and then watching for *in55.
I was not able to get it to work by using the %error method and it won't let
you specify something like OFIND(%ERROR)...  I did not think of setting an
OFLIND and then watching for %error but I doubt it will work - I'll give it
a try just for grins.
So it works with the old method and everyone is happy (as happy as end-users
will ever be)  but I was just curious if I could take advantage of some new
method using the BIF's instead.
Thanks
>Printer Overflow and BIF's
>Hi Jim,
>The manual states "An error occurs if overflow is reached to an externally
>described print file and no overflow indicator has been specified on the
>File description specification."  It doesn't say what it will do for an
>internally-describer print file, with or without the overflow indicator
>specified. Which did you have, internal or external? And did you specify an
>overflow indicator?
>Curious,
>Peter Dow
>Dow Software Services, Inc.
>909 425-0194 voice
>909 425-0196 fax


Jim Sneddon
AS400 RPG Programmer
Allstate Ticketing
jsneddon@allstateticketing.com
www.showtickets.com


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