Re: Subfile question

["Michael Naughton" <michael_naughton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tony,

Scott already gave you a good answer, but an alternative solution occurred
to me that might work in your situation. Since you can't get the display
file to tell you what order the items were selected in, why not get the
user to do it -- by putting in "1", "2", "3", etc.? If those are already
used for other things, maybe code a function key to switch to "print
mode", where they would lose their normal meanings.

It's kind of hokey and low-tech, I know, and I have no idea what your
situation is, but I figured it's worth suggesting. . . . (Plus, it would
allow the users to re-order their choices before pressing the "print" key,
if that's important.)

hth,

RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>We have a need to print items selected in a subfile, based on the order
>they
>were selected.  We have postulated a few alternatives, most of which
>involve
>pressing 'enter' after each subfile record change (ridiculous -- why use a
>subfile).  
>
>The obvious answer is 'No', but this is something that will speak many $$$
>in employee hours, so I am wondering...
>
>If a user changes multiple records in a subfile and presses enter, is
>there
>some sort of way to get a timestamp from the subfile as to when each
>record
>was changed?  
>
>Tony Carolla
>MedAmerica Billing Services, Inc. 


Mike Naughton
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Judd Wire, Inc.
124 Turnpike Road
Turners Falls, MA  01376
413-863-4357 x444
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