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The key is 15 it is a 'catch all' I mean a Control file. I was just wondering how to do this, in one field (full) on the screen if possible. > Why don't you show them the 12 "fixed" digits in an output only field, > then > have a len 3 field for the remaining digits. inside the program, use a > len > 12 constant, plus the 3 digit input field, to populate the final result. > > Wait... you said len=15, with 9 protected, 3 user-input... Where do the > other three come from? > > On 1/12/06, steema@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <steema@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Yeah it's q a 15 position key field. So I am looking for something >> fancy. >> >> > Really I don't see the problem. Prompt them for a 3 positions and go >> from >> > there, unless your question is how do you do this on the screen >> > Enter in item number . . : ooooooooobbbooo >> > where ooo... is output only and bbb is input/output. Then you are in >> a >> > pickle. Because, yes, you do have to make this three fields and I >> believe >> > a space is needed between the fields. But you're talking to someone >> who's >> > done 1 screen in several years. A real propeller head might be able >> to >> > use some dynamic screen api or some such thing to do it an alternative >> way >> > - I don't know. >> > >> > Rob Berendt >> > -- >> > Group Dekko Services, LLC >> > Dept 01.073 >> > PO Box 2000 >> > Dock 108 >> > 6928N 400E >> > Kendallville, IN 46755 >> > http://www.dekko.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > steema@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Sent by: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > 01/12/2006 03:40 PM >> > Please respond to >> > RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > >> > >> > To >> > "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > cc >> > >> > Fax to >> > >> > Subject >> > Protecting part of a field >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Hello, >> > I have a field len=15, that I have to pre-fill so that the user only >> has >> > to key in 3 positions of this. I would like to protect the first 9 >> > positions of this, so that they don't overwrite it by accident or >> design. >> > >> > Do I make this field into 2 or actually 3 fields, or is there a more >> > elegant way to this? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Steve >> > -- >> > This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing >> list >> > To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, >> > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l >> > or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives >> > at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing >> list >> > To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, >> > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l >> > or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives >> > at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. >> > >> > >> >> -- >> This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing >> list >> To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, >> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l >> or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives >> at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. >> >> > > > -- > "Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue..." > "In Hebrew SQL, how do you use right() and left()?..." - Random Thought > "If all you have is a hammer, all your problems begin to look like nails" > -- > This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list > To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l > or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. > >
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