RE: READC and *INPUT datastructure

Darren;

Let me know if you have any more problems with local files I can post some code that may help.

I had a lot of fun getting local files to work (mostly a documentation to keyboard interface problem) but it is really cool using it with display files IMO.

Duane Christen


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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of darren@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:59 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: RE: READC and *INPUT datastructure

Don't you get this when you code your display file as a template?
RNF2584
The keyword is not allowed following keyword TEMPLATE; the keyword is ignored.
Cause . . . . . : When keyword TEMPLATE has already been specified, the only keywords which may follow are BLOCK, EXTDESC, EXTMBR, FORMLEN, FORMOFL, IGNORE, INCLUDE, KEYLOC, MAXDEV, PASS, PGMNAME, PLIST, PREFIX, QUALIFIED, RENAME and SFILE.

Recovery . . . : Remove the incorrect keyword.



From: "Christen, Duane" <Duane.Christen@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 01/27/2010 12:56 PM
Subject: RE: READC and *INPUT datastructure
Sent by: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



Darren;

What you want is LikeRec. The code snippets below demonstrate how to use the 6.1 file template/local file/record DS capabilities, the last line is the ReadC operation you want to use.

Define the template, in a copybook in my case:
Fdisplay_t CF E WorkStn Qualified
F Template
F ExtDesc('OTD5568')
F ExtFile('OTD5568')
F SFile(SFITEMLIST)

Use the template in a procedure to define a local file:
Fdisplay LikeFile(display_t)
F Static
F IndDs(displayInd)
F SFile(SFITEMLIST : sflRRN)
F UsrOpn

Define the I/O structure(s). (Define your indicator struct like you always
have):
D listCtl...

D DS LikeRec(display_t.scItemList :
*ALL)

D listCtlOut...

D DS LikeRec(display_t.scItemList :

D *OUTPUT)


D listSflOut...
D DS LikeRec(display_t.sfItemList :

D *OUTPUT)


D listSflIn...
D DS LikeRec(display_t.sfItemList :

D *INPUT)


ReadC Code:
ReadC display.SFITEMLIST listSflIn;

Duane Christen


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