PRTF-Question

Michael Schwarze

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Mar 5, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/5/98

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Hi,

i have a PRTF with one record and some fields. I need to control the
starting line of some fields "dynamicly". Means, in some case the field
should be printed in line 20 and in some cases in 40.

Could i control the starting line with indicators ?

Thanks in advance,

Michael

ACJose

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Mar 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/6/98

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Michael....@t-online.de wrote:

>i have a PRTF with one record and some fields. I need to control >the
>starting line of some fields "dynamicly". Means, in some case the >field
>should be printed in line 20 and in some cases in 40.

>Could i control the starting line with indicators ?

I prefer to keep away from indicators when they are not needed. You could
make 2 empty records, 1 with skip before line 20 and 1 with skip before line 40
and have the program control which record will print dynamically and then write
the record containing the fields to print after that.
Andy

Paul Nicolay

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Mar 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/6/98

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Hi Michael,

It all depends how dynamic it need to be, otherwise just print blank lines
until your reach the line you prefer (the INFDS contains the line you're
on).

Regards,
Paul
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> Hi,

>
> i have a PRTF with one record and some fields. I need to control the
> starting line of some fields "dynamicly". Means, in some case the field
> should be printed in line 20 and in some cases in 40.
>
> Could i control the starting line with indicators ?
>

> Thanks in advance,
>
> Michael
>

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Mar 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/6/98

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In article <6dmu2m$ubp$2...@news01.btx.dtag.de>, Michael....@t-online.de
(Michael Schwarze) writes:

>i have a PRTF with one record and some fields. I need to control the
>starting line of some fields "dynamicly". Means, in some case the field
>should be printed in line 20 and in some cases in 40.
>
>Could i control the starting line with indicators ?

Not for an externally-described print file, but if you use program-described
printer output then space after, space before, skip after, and skip before can
be variables. You could change any or all of them before any print output and
fully control the spacing that way.

OSITim

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Mar 7, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/7/98

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>i have a PRTF with one record and some fields. I need to control the
>starting line of some fields "dynamicly". Means, in some case the field
>should be printed in line 20 and in some cases in 40.
>
>Could i control the starting line with indicators ?

Can't you just put a conditioning indicator on the SKIPB keyword?

A 40 SKIPB(40)
A N40 SKIPB(20)