Thanks for the reply...
What I did was create an internal DS and write using that.
dcl-ds scrnparms qualified;
a1 char(2) pos(2) inz('A1');
s1com# char(3) pos(5);
s1slot char(3) pos(2277);
dummy char(1) pos(2560);
end-ds;
write wk424r scrnparms;
The blunder I had was position of S1SLOT. I grabbed the ENDING position for the DS instead of the beginning.
Only wasted 4 hours on that today SMH.
Thanks,
Greg
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From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of David Gibbs via RPG400-L
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2022 10:03 AM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Convert O-specs to free format
On 10/10/22 8:57 AM, Greg Wilburn wrote:
I'm working with some old programs that are using some techniques I'm
not 100% familiar with. They are using temp files to simulate screen
data so a process can run both interactively and in batch.
I am adding a procedure to the first RPG program, so I need to replace
the O-specs. What I've tried so far (writing a record to
WK424R) is not working. Looking for suggestions.
You can't convert O specs to free form directly, as there is no analog.
Based on your post, I think it would be best to convert that program described file to an external data structure ... either defined as a PF or a data structure in a copy member.
You could then use that structure to write to the temp file.
Alternatively, you could just pass the structure as a parameter to the other program.
david
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