Re: [LINUX5250] Binary Dist (setup program) for Win32

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 9 Apr 2002, Marek Bajon wrote:
>
> I am not a Windows guru, but as far as I know Windows (Polish version) uses
> two different codepages: cp1250 for windows apps (TrueType fonts use this
> cp) and cp 852 for DOS (text mode) apps.

Neither lp5250d nor tn5250 are DOS mode apps.  Both are Win32 graphical
programs.

> Also printers (HP at least) use cp
> 852 as Polish codepage. Our AS/400 sends print jobs via LPR to HP printers
> using cp 852 (this is configured in our WSCSTOBJ).

So, why not use the same WSCST object with lp5250d?  That would allow you
to set any map you like without needing a special map on the PC side.

(When using WSCST and/or HPT the AS/400 sends the exact data that it wants
the printer to receive, rather than using the map on the PC side)

>
> We can try converting 870 to 1250 in lp5250d - maybe some dll library
> responsible for printing will convert 1250 to 852 somwhere between lp5250d
> and the printer. If not, we will need 870 to 852 translation.
>

I would think so.  While your printer may use the MS-DOS codepage, it
would seem strange to me that the Win32 API that accepts the printer input
would require that -- if your printer needed something different than what
Windows supplies, it would do the translation in it's driver, wouldn't it?

But, maybe I'm just thinking too much :)

I'll add the Windows maps into tn5250 for now, and we'll try those and see
if that works, or if something else needs to be done, ok?