I haven't done display files in quite some time, but instead of doing a DSPATR(RI), you can do a DSPATR(&DSPFLD1) where &DSPFLD1 is defined as a program field in the DDS. Then in the RPG program you set the DSPFILD1 value with the hex representation of the attribute
http://wiki.midrange.com/index.php/Program_To_System_Fields
In the long run this may be correlated to your issue, but if not, maybe it's a future consideration for setting the display attribute.
Best of luck,
Kurt
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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Craig Jacobsen
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 1:27 PM
To: 'RPG programming on the IBM i / System i'
Subject: RE: Indicator name
I thought about doing that.
The big drawback is if a field is added to the screen with an indicator to
reverse image and position cursor.
Makes maintenance a nightmare and if someone goes into SDA brings up the
screen, f4 f6 to sort the buffer may change!
Now the programmer will have to know the buffer positions.
I wanted to make this so any programmer (newbies included) can pick it up
and easily maintain it.
You are suggesting this:
D Out02 ds LikeRec(Maint02:*OutPut)
D ProtectStatus 2 2N
Since this is the entire output buffer, I guess that's the only solution.
I'll stick with out02.in33 = *On in that case. (it's easier to remember
indicators than buffer positions)
Thanks,
Craig
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On Behalf Of jdavis@xxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 1:40 PM
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Subject: RE: Indicator name
Overlay a name in the DS.
Sonethink like this
D Previous...
D e Ds Qualified ExtName(CF9999P :*INPUT)
D prefix(a)
D Changed_Data 38 568
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RE: Indicator name
I don't think you are understanding my problem.
I can't just turn on *IN33 or use indds, that won't work since I am
writing
with the output buffer.
Here is an example:
// write output buffer and read input buffer
Write Maint02 Out02;
Read Maint02 In02;
Eval-Corr Out02 = In02;
I have to move *ON to out02.in33 to make the protect work.
I want to use a named indicator instead of out02.in33 (buffer name).
Craig
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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Alan Campin
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:55 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: Indicator name
This is from a document I put into our tips and techniques. Hope it helps.
Using Named Indicators
The last bastion of indicators in RPG is display or print indicators.
You can use p fields to set display attributes but, for example, to
display
a subfile or subfile control, you need to use indicators but what the hell
does
*IN27 = *On;
mean in a program?
Wouldn't
DisplaySubfileControl = cTrue;
make more sense?
To do this we use the keyword INDDS on the display file spec.
fTG0002_D01cf e WorkStn InfDS(FI01)
f UsrOpn
f IndDs(dsIndicators)
f Include(RD01_01 :
f SFMSG_CTL)
Next we have a copy block (CB_MAP_IND in ILPGMR/QSRCF) that contains the
following.
d dsIndicators ds
d IndicatorArray...
d Like(StdLgl)
d Dim(99)
Just put /copy *libl/qsrcf,cb_map_ind in your program.
Finally we add a statement after the copy block to do the map.
d DisplaySubfileControl...
d Like(StdLgl)
d Overlay(dsIndicators:27)
We can know refer to the indicators by the name.
DisplaySubfileControl = cTrue;
Or
If DisplaySubfileControl;
Etc.
The complete structure definition. Note that there are no "s" in the field
types which means these just extended the existing data structure.
/copy *libl/qsrcf,CB_MAP_IND
d DisplaySubfileControl...
d Like(StdLgl)
d Overlay(dsIndicators:27)
d DisplaySubfile...
d Like(StdLgl)
d Overlay(dsIndicators:28)
d ClearSubfile...
d Like(StdLgl)
d Overlay(dsIndicators:29)
So now you don't need to use an indicator. You can use a name.
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Craig Jacobsen
<CraigJacobsen@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
I'm writing a program (green screen) that uses a write and read
with a data structure name to the workstation.
Actually I'm trying to write this program as a skeleton program for
the rest of the programmers on staff.
I am using Eval-Corr to move data back and forth from input, output,
and disk (using likerec).
Is there a way to rename an indicator in the output buffer?
Right now, I have to Out02.in33 = *On; to protect a screen field on
add (33 protect n33 underline in dds).
I would like to use a named indicator like ProtectStatus.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Craig
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