Re: How do I share an open file handle across procedures?

[Doc <Doc6502@xxxxxxxxx>]

Carel Teijgeler wrote:
> Doc,
>
> Have you tried to do an OVRDBF SHARE(*YES)? This may work. It looks like the same 
>principle of having two programmes sharing the same PRTF when OVRPRTF 
SHARE(*YES) is executed.
> Regards,
> Carel Teijgeler
Y'know, I thought the same thing, but that doesn't work, either-- the 
shares register properly (that is the share number count increases with 
each OPEN), but I hit EOF at the first read.  I wonder since the opens 
occur in the same service program, that there's some sort of restriction 
on shared opens.  Last time I looked into share, its design implications 
were stiff, so I bunked off it.  In other words, I'm pretty ignorant.

I've decided to lump everything into a single module source and argue my 
way out of it with the client.  It should be an easy arguement:  "If you 
want it done today, this is the way it'll have to be done.  We'll notate 
the designs appropriately.)

Thanks all for your help.

-Doc