Jay,
One way that you could do this would be to create a file with userid and msg/reminder fields (at a minimum) and perhaps a date or date range, keyed by userid. You would create a maintenance program for this file to allow messages to be maintained then you could write a simple program to check (by userid) for any messages/reminders in this file that you would present (in a window, your right - sndmsg is too primitive!). You could then insert a call to this program in to your applications or even put it in the job scheduler at predetermined times.
Just an idea.
Regards,
Rich
Phil Kestenbaum <pkestenbaum@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Jay, Very interesting question. Can you program something on a terminal
id level basis. Perhaps the program that is called on the USerprofile
can provide a call to this pop up reminder program.
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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jay Vaughn
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 10:02 AM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: i5 pop up window
For our green-screen users, is there a way to custom program (via rpgiv)
a
way to have a window pop up on a users screen no matter what application
they are in that will provide reminder information to them. They should
be
able to continue working in whatever they are working in, but see the
popup
window. After a certain amount of time (or whatever condition), the
window
will automatically disappear.
We were even considering a simple clp with sndbrkmsg, but that would
really
be a little too rough around the edges.
Is there a way or will 3rd party software be required?
Thanks,
Jay Vaughn
Senior I5 Programmer/Analyst
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