Re: IFS folders

Hi Trevor,

In terms of your interaction with the desktop, excel.exe is the same
name for the executable on 95,98,ME,NT, 2000 and XPerimental.When it
comes to interaction between the IFS and the desktop we have two
criteria:
        ALL our information/files that resides within the IFS folders   will be
where we designate them to be
        There will be a folder on the PC that links/contains a shortcut/
        contains the .exe that we activate remotely, i.e. excel.exe,
        notepad.exe, word.exe will all be in a folder called something like
        c:\rmtapp\ . Makes it a lot easier than trying to accomodate all the
        the permutations that customers may have. Many use app servers and
        these may _not_ be standard!

By the way, your CL that detailed the extraction of the IP address
(using the API) of the 'calling' device refers. You posted this in 2001.
I use this to retrieve the IP address of the device that invoked the
request that initiates the application on the desktop (RMTLOCNAME) Works
like a dream. Try this in batch! When I get it working, will post!

On Wed, 2003-05-07 at 01:33, trevor perry wrote:
>
> And Jan, your solution is exactly what I have built. I can create
> queries/reports on the iSeries and they appear in Excel or Word for the
> user. I was just having difficulty accessing the IFS folder - since I am
> creating a solution for multiple customers, I need to be much more specific
> than if I was just building it on one iSeries.
> 
> The next step is the automatic PDF conversion to attach to an email. I
> ~love~ this integration stuff - taking my customers beyond the standard
> refacing.
> 
What version are you on? CRTPSFCFG on V5R1.

> I just need to beat OS400 at its own OpsNav game...

Check out the API's.

> Thanks again!

Same here!

Jan.