Re: Read subfile without clearing screen?

The fields in both display files contain fields defined as Both.

Hmm.. are you saying that if I change my Select field, the only
both field in the subfile, to input it won't clear the display?

I'll try that.

Regards,

Jim Langston

Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!

"Wills, Mike N. (TC)" wrote:
> 
> Are the fields defined as Input or Both?
> 
> Mike Wills
> IT Corporate Support
> MNWills@taylorcorp.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Langston [mailto:jimlangston@conexfreight.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 1:59 PM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Read subfile without clearing screen?
> 
> I have a subfile in a separate display file (Str002FN) as the rest of
> the screen (Str002FM).
> 
> I am able to show both the subfile and the standard screen (S1) with no
> problems, and read from the standard screen with a simple read.
> 
> The series of events goes something like
>   write SflHead (From Str002FN)
>   write SflCtrl (From Str002FN)
>   write Str002FM
>   read Str002FM
> 
> Now, I have enabled a function key (F20) for the users to be able to
> select a subfile record.  That's where my problem lies.
> If I do a read SflCtl instead of Str002FM, the screen gets blanked except
> for the subfile display.  I've also tried Read Str002FN with the same
> results.  I tried ExFmt SflCtl with same results also.
> 
> How do I prevent the screen from repainting on the read statement?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim Langston
> 
> Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!
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