RE: Prototyping problems -- JAVA400-L


And to really complicate things.. it is even worse trying to print from a
browser.  I haven't tried it with Netscape, but Microsoft starts a NEW copy
of the applet when you press the print button.  Leads to some very
interesting, but useless results.

Nick




Geert Van Landeghem <gvl@reynderseti.be>@midrange.com on 07/31/2000
08:55:17 AM

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Martyn,

Unfortunately printing in Java and on the AS/400 are  two different
things...

If you  want to create AS/400 spooled files using java you can use the
print support  from
the  AS/400 toolbox for Java. You'll find classes to create, delete, view
spoolfiles  on the AS/400...
(I  still prefer to generate spoolfiles on the AS/400 using RPGIV. It's the
easiest  way on the AS/400)

If you  want to create spoolfiles under WindowsNT you can use printing
support from the  JDK.
You'll  find a?section dedicated to print support in the Java2dguide.
(Chapter 7)

You'll  find classes?like PrintJob, Book, PageFormat, ... to help you
create the  desired output

I  don't know if you'll have this support on the AS/400 with  JDK1.2
You'll  have to ask this at the guys?of the Toronto Lab...


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Geert Van Landeghem

Reynders Etiketten

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-----Original Message-----
From: Martyn Oswin  [mailto:MartynOswin@CompuServe.com]
Sent: zaterdag 29 juli 2000  10:28
To: JAVA400-L@midrange.com
Subject: Prototyping  problems


Hi folks,

Two questions for you today:

Question 1
I have several tutorials/books about  programming in Java, yet none mention
printing. Obviously a language as large  as Java must support printing, so
how do I go about it? Has anyone got a  simple example that they would like
to share? I am interested in printing on  the AS/400 and also in a Windows
NT environment. Ideally using the same class,  so I'm really looking for a
generic solution, but any examples, either AS/400  Tool Box related, or
otherwise would be gratefully appreciated.


Question 2
How do people generally undertake prototyping  with Java? From my limited
experience it seems pretty impossible if you just  use the JDK. What do you
guys use? I don't have VisualAge although I am trying  to get my hands on
an evaluation copy. I work in the UK and it isn't that easy  trying to buy
a copy from a retail outlet, unlike the States were you can buy  it from
Amazon, etc. Are there any other tools that I should be aware  of?


That's all for today...thanks  again!


Regards

Martyn Oswin
3 Counties Consulting Ltd

Business: 0115 9230140
Mobile??  :? 0378 833290
E_Mail?? :? MartynOswin@CompuServe.Com

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