Re: Create PDF file with lines on AS/400

There's an API that can transform AFP documents to PostScript.   Then,
you could use a utility to transform PostScript to PDF.   If you got that
working, you could simply use the LINE and BOX DDS keywords.

I've been experimenting with this by outputing the postscript to my
FreeBSD machine, and then using Ghostscript to transform the PostScript
to PDF.  I wonder if GS would run on the iSeries under PASE?   Has anyone
tried that?

I wish Host Print Transform would just output to PDF directly.  (Or, did
they add that in V5R1?)


On Tue, 7 May 2002, Stone, Joel wrote:

> I am attempting to create a price list with the typical item#, description,
> price, etc.
>
> I want to place horizontal and vertical grid lines on it to make it easier
> to read.
>
> The file will be created in RPG or COBOL, output to a physical file or spool
> file.
>
> The end result must be a PDF file, which will be emailed to a printer.  The
> PDF file must contain the horizontal and verticle grid lines.
>
> Anyone have a method to do this?
>
> Inexpensively?
>
> I know we can purchase an expensive forms package.  Any cheaper method?
>
> Thanks!!