Re: Display file windows that look like dialog boxes

[Jeff Young <cooljeff913@xxxxxxxxx>]

Try using this for your window border keyword:
A                                      WDWBORDER((*COLOR RED) (*DSPATR RI)- 
A                                       (*CHAR '        '))                 

You can set the color to whatever you want.
The *DSPATR RI with *CHAR '    '  gives you the smooth look you are seeking.
 
Jeff Young 
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----- Original Message ----
From: Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2007 10:53:26 PM
Subject: Re: Display file windows that look like dialog boxes

I bet you nailed it.  Am I reading this right?  You window is 16 by 76 
?  I wonder if the window is wrapping around, past column 80?  what 
happens if the starting position is column 1 or 2?

Pete Helgren wrote:
> Yes.  Thanks.  That appears to be the default value whenever I compile, 
> so that doesn't appear to be the source of the problem.
>
> I recompiled an older display file just to see if it made any 
> difference.  It didn't change the behavior of the old program.
>
> So, I am stumped.  I have several other programs that use a pattern 
> similar to this and none have this problem.  When they display they have 
> a regular, graphical border.
>
> Is it because the display size and the window size is so similar?  Do I 
> need to allow for more space around the window to allow for a border?
>
> Pete
>
>
> Booth Martin wrote:
>  
> > There is a compile option:
> >
> >
> > Enhanced display . . . . . . . . ENHDSP        *YES  
> >
> >  From the Help Text:
> >
> > "                  Enhanced display (ENHDSP) - Help                
> >                                                                    
> > Specifies whether the data being shown at a display station by this 
> > display file is using the enhanced capabilities available on the    
> > display station.                                                    
> >                                                                    
> > *YES                                                                
> >    The data for the display file is shown using any enhanced      
> >    capabilities available on the display station.  These          
> >    capabilities can include mnemonics, selection cursor, and      
> >    graphical window borders.                                      
> >                                                                    
> > *NO                                                                
> >    The data for this display file is shown as it would be on a 5250
> >    display station.  No enhanced capabilities that are available on
> >    the display, such as mnemonics, selection cursor, or graphical  
> >    window borders, are used.  This value is normally used to      
> >    preserve character-based interaction across all display        
> >    stations.                                                        "
> >
> >
> > That should be the issue.  As to the Enhanced Controller bit... I 
> > believe the Enhanced Controller has been delivered for the past 10+ 
> > years, so it is probably a moot point today.
> >
> > Pete Helgren wrote:
> >  
> >    
> > > Been scratching my head over this one a bit before posting.  Here is the 
> > > question.  What attributes do you set on a display file so that it will 
> > > display with a nice, smooth border, like you can see here with Booth's 
> > > examples: 
> > > http://www.martinvt.com/Code_Samples/Dropdown_box/dropdown_box.html
> > >
> > > I have some of these working just fine but I just created another one 
> > > that has no subfile records, it is just a simple window with a few 
> > > fields in it and it displays with the  : : : : characters instead of a 
> > > nice smooth graphical looking line around the border.
> > >
> > > I can't see a difference in the way I am creating the display file but I 
> > > can't get it to work.  I used WDWBORDER but it got me no closer.
> > >
> > > Display attributes are here:
> > >
> > > A                      DSPSIZ(24 80 *DS3)
> > > A                      CF24(24 'F24-Command')
> > > A                      INDARA
> > > A          R RECORD1
> > > A*%%TS  SD  20071019  104657  PETE REL-V5R3M0  5722-WDS
> > > A                      WINDOW(*DFT 16 76)
> > > A                      CF04(04 'F4-Prompt')
> > > A                      CF05(05 'F5-Reset')
> > > A                      CF11(11 'F11-Delete')
> > > A                      CF12(12 'F12-Cancel')
> > > A                      WDWTITLE((*TEXT 'Professional devel-
> > > A                      opment Information'))
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > >  
> > >    
> > >      
> >  
> >