Re: Preserving display when calling a 'Prompt' program

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.martinvt.com/Code_Samples/Kiosk_Clock/kiosk_clock.html

there are three things I think may be relevant to your situation.

-On the DSPF, use the KEEP and OVERLAY keywords
-On the DSPF, have a format (not used, but present) that uses the ASSUME 
keyword (DUMMY format in example)
-and compile with the RSTDSP(*YES) compile parameter.

See if any of those things fix your problem.






On 2/10/2011 2:52 PM, Pete Helgren wrote:
> I needed to add a prompt program to an existing 5250 display program.  I
> sorted out the function of the called program and managed to modify the
> existing display program to call and display it, but when I return to
> the calling program, most of the screen components are missing, having
> been overwritten (presumably) by the called program display.
>
> Seems to me that there is a way to do this but I can't remember what key
> words and techniques need to be used so that when I prompt and display
> the called program, the original program retains its screen display
> components.
>
>    I haven't "retrofitted" a display program to do this before.  What
> modifications are needed in the calling program to retain the display
> and is there anything I need to do in the called program to restore the
> calling program display?
>
> Thanks.