Re: Barcode Support in V7R3 with AFPDS? Dropped?

Infoprint Designer is no longer on IBM i as of 7.3.
Infoprint Server still is

http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v7r3/software.html

Software planning

The following products and functions are not supported on IBM i 7.3. Plans
should be made to replace or discontinue use of these products and
functions prior to upgrading to IBM i 7.3
Software Suggested replacement
5733-ID1 IBM Infoprint Designer for iSeries Among the replacement
products for Infoprint Designer for iSeries are DocPath® Boulder Suite
(from DocPath®) and Overview AFP Designer for iSeries (from ISIS Papyrus).
This is not a comprehensive list of replacement products. Other companies
may also offer function which replaces InfoPrint Designer for iSeries.


Rob Berendt
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From: Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 07/29/2016 03:29 PM
Subject: Re: Barcode Support in V7R3 with AFPDS? Dropped?
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



AFAIK, the PC AFP print driver is still offered...

Otherwise, SPENDMONEY command.. :/

Kind of surprised that IBM's announcement didn't mention their own
product...
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/print/infoprint-designer/

I thought at first they had sold it to Isis-Papyrus, but apparently not.

Charles


On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 3:23 PM, Darren Strong <darren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Woah now. I've been using the supposedly decrepit utility in iSeries
Navigator to convert print images to page segments. I told everybody

that

there was a green screen alternative if they ever finally took Navigator
away from us. Was I wrong? How do you create page segments of images
without STRAFPU or Navigator's AFP Manager?

We're on i7.3, and indeed, STRAFPU is gone.





From: Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 07/29/2016 02:56 PM
Subject: Re: Barcode Support in V7R3 with AFPDS? Dropped?
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities (5770-AF1)

Doesn't have anything to do with AFPDS printing, that would be 5770-SS1
option 36/37/38 PSF for IBM i

Dropping support of AF1 doesn't change what can be printed.

AF1 is a collection of utilities :D used to create AFP resources
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_71/rbam6/AF1.htm
Convert Overlay to PFM (CVTOVLPFM) command
Convert Page Segment to PFM (CVTPAGSPFM) command
Convert PC Document to Page Segment (CVTPCDPAGS) command
Convert Physical File Member to Page Segment (CVTPFMPAGS) command
Print PFD Data (PRTPFDDTA) command
Start Advanced Function Printer Utilities (STRAFPU) command
Start Overlay Utility (STROVLU) command
Start Print Format Utility (STRPFU) command

The only one I've every used is the Overlay utility. You can build an

AFP

overlay using the green screen.

I used it 20 years ago and today since it allows for exact spacing ( I

was

doing 8lpi with shading every other line) and cheap compared to the PC
based alternatives.


Charles






On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 2:35 PM, Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

Rob,

I took it as "we don't support it any more, but it should still work."

This does sound very similar to what my customer was told... IBM

directed

them to other companies. He was asking me if my software worked with
barcodes and I told him I'd update my software so it does (so I did!).

Brad
www.bvstools.com

On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 12:27 PM, Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I do not think this paragraph from the 7.3 Memo To Users affects the
BARCODE keyword:

IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities (5770-AF1)
IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities (5770-AF1) is no longer
supported.
The last release for IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities

(5770-AF1)

was IBM i 7.2. The Advance
Function Presentation data stream is now an open architecture

managed

by

the AFP Consortium.
Replacement products, which offer support for a wider range of image
formats and modern font
technologies, are available from several of the companies that are

members

of the AFP Consortium.
Among the replacement products are DocPath Boulder Suite (from

DocPath)

and Overview AFP Designer
for iSeries (from Isis-Papyrus). This is not a comprehensive list of
replacement products, as other
companies may also offer function which replaces Advanced Function
Printing Utilities.

References:

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzahg/rzahgmtu.htm

http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v7r3/software.html

Do you have a simple test? Like a printer file and a simplified RPG
program which prints your desired barcode?
I have numerous 7.3 lpars.

Rob Berendt
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IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1
Group Dekko
Dept 1600
Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive
Garrett, IN 46738
Ship to: Dock 108
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Kendallville, IN 46755
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From: Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion

<MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Date: 07/29/2016 12:03 PM
Subject: Barcode Support in V7R3 with AFPDS? Dropped?
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



Hi, all!

I had a customer recently mention IBM said they are dropping barcode
support in V7R3 with AFPDS.

I tried to find something online about it, but I couldn't find

anything.

I

know there are a lot here who are "in the know" and could probably
clarify.

Thanks!

Brad
www.bvstools.com
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