> > > LIBDEF ? > Thats the one!
> I never tried "being clever" but I wonder if one could dynamically write a > panel > definition into a temporary PDS that's been libdeffed, then use the > DISPLAY > command to pick up & use that panel definition? > > If that doesn't work (maybe ispf caches the panel PDS's directory?) It did back in the 90s, unless ISPF/PDF was started from TSO with "PDF TEST", or unless the user used the test option as in =7.X before using updated panels/messages. then one > could presumably do it with > > - allocate a temp pds > - write a single panel definition member to it > - libdef that temp pds (by ddname) > - display > - undo the libdef > - delete the temp pds > > -- > Jeremy Nicoll - my opinions are my own. > I've read of people doing something like that to pack a whole application into one Rexx exec, but never tried it myself. Roops ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
