Can't get SFLFOLD/SFLDROP to "stick"

[G Armour <garmour400r@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm doing my first subfile with SFLFOLD/SFLDROP since probably ten years ago.  I
remember the SFLFOLD/SFLDROP a real PITA back then, and it hasn't gotten any 
better
now.

The problem that I can't seem to easily get past is that I can't get the FOLD 
or the
DROP to "stick".  I've got a 2-line subfile record.  The default is to show 
just the
first line ("dropped").  The user presses F7 to switch between DROP and FOLD.  
As
long as I'm scrolling within the subfile, I'm fine.  But as soon as I hit a 
function
key, or scroll past the top or bottom of the subfile (i.e., control returns to
program and program EXFMTs the control record), it reverts back to DROP.

The workaround I've devised seems to be a real kludge:

Display file:
     A  24                                  SFLFOLD(CF24)
     A N24                                  SFLDROP(CF24)

RPG controls Fold/Drop:
     c                   When      FunctionKey = F07
     c                   If        *in24 
     c                   Eval      *in24 = *Off 
     c                   Else 
     c                   Eval      *in24 = *On 
     c                   EndIf

Basically, F7 is strictly used to switch the value of *IN24, which controls
SFLFOLD/SFLDROP.   F24 isn't described to the user, although there's nothing 
that
keeps him or her from using it.  But if they do, the subfile reverts back to 
DROP
upon the next EXFMT.

I'm fairly sure it has to do with the fact that all defined function keys are 
set
off (except the one pressed by the user) upon the EXFMT input.  SFLFOLD/SFLDROP
requires a valid CAnn or CFnn key, so there's no way to prevent a user from
inadvertantly using it.  I tried to no-op it, but it didn't work:
     A  24N24                               CF24

Is it supposed to be this hard?  Please advise.

TIA, GA

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