Hi Art,
I haven't tried this but it could work...
Create an XL with the following entry points:
VOPENTERM does nothing
VCLOSETERM does nothing
VSHOWFORM does nothing
VREADFIELDS reads the data and formats it into a Vplus buffer image
then calls VPUTBUFFER with that buffer image
All the other Vplus calls should be able to operate as normal.
Run the program in the batch job with your XL.
I may have missed something. I'm sure others will chime in if I have ;-)
Regards
Mark
In article <[log in to unmask]>, Art Bahrs
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Hi Gilles and Others :)
> Thanks for the good info so far :) What I am looking at is trying to
>create a job stream that is self-contained with the vplus screen based cobol
>program getting it's input from within the JCL... and the file redirection
>might just do that... so any other ideas/thots on this one? Gilles' answer
>was echo'ed by a few other private replies... for which I thank all :)
>
>Art "hmmm... I wonder.... " Bahrs
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gilles Schipper" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Art Bahrs" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 8:51 AM
>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] VPlus Screen Experts
>
>
>> Could be simple - or not.
>>
>> First of all, you cannot have the batch job satisfy the vplus terminal
>read
>> calls from $stdin - the VOPENTERM will fail.
>>
>> So, the first requirement is to use a :file command to re-direct the
>> terminal I/O.
>>
>> If you are trying to re-direct VPLUS screen output to a DTC-connected
>> terminal, you should be fine.
>>
>> If that's the case, you need to know what the formal file designator is
>for
>> the terminal - it's sometimes "A264X", but often not. If you have the
>> source, look for the value in the parameter specified for "VOPENTERM". It
>> will be equal to the formal file designator you need to use, eg:
>>
>> :file A264X;dev=nnn
>>
>> where nnn is the ldev number of the DTC-connected terminal you wish to
>use.
>>
>> If you do not have the source, you should be able to get the formal
>> designator name by running the program and using glance, sos, or other
>> such tool.
>>
>> As far as I know, you cannot redirect VPLUS I/O to a lan-connected
>"terminal".
>>
>>
>> At 11:27 AM 2001-10-16, Art Bahrs wrote:
>> >Hi All :)
>> > Ok... an On Topic post...
>> >
>> > Question: How does one run a VPlus Screen in batch??
>> >
>> > I am sure that it is doable... ok... so maybe I am just hoping it is
>> >doable! hehehe
>> >
>> >Art "if it were easy the users would do it! hehe" Bahrs
>>
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