RE: RPG program with timeout Display file

[Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In addition to needing the MAXDEV keyword on the F-spec, you need to do a 
separate WRITE and READ from the display file record (do not use EXFMT).

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Scott Klement  http://www.scottklement.com

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, mlazarus@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> Dennis,
>
> You need to add the MAXDEV() keyword to the F specs.
>
> -mark
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Dennis Nel dvnel.za@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:39:13 +0200
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx, rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RPG program with timeout Display file
>
>
> Hi there,
> I'm sure that I have done this before but today it doesn't seem to be
> working.
> I have created a display file with 3 record formats, a subfile with control
> and a footer format. When I compiled the display file I changed the
> maximumrecord wait time (WAITRCD) to 30 seconds. (Which, if I remember
> correctly, will let the display timeout after 30 seconds if no input has
> been entered)
> I have a RPG program which will output to this display file, ONLY it doesn't
> timeout after 30 seconds, it waits for user input, either the Enter key or
> F3.
> HELP..