Administrator Tip: How to save, restore the screen

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November 24, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Administrator Tips IN THIS ISSUE:   >  How to save, restore the screen -- the quick and easy way   >  Dynamic Screen Manager lets you build screens and windows on the fly   >  Simple screen capture   >  Opening an MS Word document in the iSeries   >  Top 10 Administrator Tips   >  iSeries freeware and shareware guide   >  Find the ultimate mobile phone/handheld How to save, restore the screen -- the quick and easy way [Search400.com] by Ron Turull In the last installment, I introduced you to Dynamic Screen Manager (DSM). This time we turn our attention to a couple of DSM APIs. These two APIs can be used to take a "snapshot" of the screen, save it and restore it later using the saved data. MORE INFO: > View previous tips by Ron Turull > Check out our entire collection of Administrator Tips Dynamic Screen Manager lets you build screens and windows on the fly [Search400.com] Have you ever wanted to do something with a display file, but you couldn't seem to get DDS to do it? The last thing you wanted to do was start coding 5250 data streams in a user-defined record format. In that case, Dynamic Screen Manager is just what you have been looking for. Simple screen capture [Search400.com] Here is a simple technique for capturing the information on a screen and using it in a program. Opening an MS Word document in the iSeries [Search400.com] This user wants open an MS Word document in the iSeries. What command should he use? Search400.com expert John Brandt says the STRPCCMD and STRPCO commands will do the trick. Top 10 Administrator Tips [Search400.com] What issues are iSeries admins most concerned with? Based on the popularity of Search400.com's Administrator Tips, performance, tuning and working with the IFS are the big ones. IT'S FREE!:  iSeries freeware and shareware guide Here you'll find a number of useful tools that can be used as is or customized to create your own tools. We've saved you the time of searching the Web and have gathered some really good links for you to check out. Who say's there's no such thing as free? Check out this great resource today. Have you come across freeware that we don't have listed here? Shoot us an e-mail and we'll add it to the library. Don't forget to bookmark this page as it will be updated frequently. ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE:  Get answers to your questions fast Now you can ask any one of your fellow TechTarget members -- 1.2 million strong -- specific questions on technology, best practices or other IT issues. Just tell us who you are and the subjects you're interested in (iSeries, RPG, DB2, WebSphere, etc.) and then ask your questions or offer advice to other IT professionals. Our ITKnowledge Exchange brings members from all 22 TechTarget Web sites together to share information and experiences. GADGETS & GIZMOS GUIDE:  Find the ultimate mobile phone/handheld Are you on the go but still need to stay in touch with the home office? One of these devices could be right for you. Handhelds and Mobile Phones Motorola A630 mobile phone Nokia 6820 mobile phone RIM BlackBerry 7780 Treo 600   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  Search400: Programmer Tips  Search400: Security Tip  Search400: Top Expert Advice Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Administrator Tips": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=497978&lid=430676&track=NL-176&ad=497978 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search400 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494