Re: MODCA file as a pcfile to A/S 400 Document -- MIDRANGE-L


     I missed this note the first time.  I had just gotten back from 
     vacation and had a billion a lot e-mail message to sort through.
     
     I've included a little experimental CL program in this note which MAY 
     convert the PCFILE to MODCA MDOCAFAX, etc.  First you copy the PC file 
     to an AS/400 folder as a PC doc. Then use the CPYFRMPCD command to 
     copy the PC doc to a physical file as is. The FILDOC command is then 
     used to save the physical as the desired document type.  I'm sure the 
     program will create the document.  Whether it is viewable or not is 
     the question and I have no means of testing the program.  My guess is 
     that there is a higher probability of the doc not being viewable than 
     otherwise but it might be worth an experiment.  Good luck.
     
     Guy Murphy         University of Illinois - UDIS
                        217-333-8670
                        murphyfa@uiuc.edu

    Program

/*  This UNTESTED program MAY convert a PC Doc to a MODCAFAX or a MODCA       */
/*  or other types of documents.                                              */

             PGM

/*  Create a physical file with a record length of one byte into which the    */
/*  PC doc is to be copied.  The one byte insures that the PC doc is copied   */
/*  to the physical file without the AS/400 padding the last record with      */
/*  blanks.  If a record length can be found that divides evenly into the PC  */
/*  doc size, then that length can be used.  Make sure the physical file is   */
/*  is large enough to hold the PC doc.                                       */

             CRTPF      FILE(QTEMP/FILE) RCDLEN(1) SIZE(100000)

/*  When coping the PC doc to the physical file with the CPYFRMPCD command,   */
/*  parameters TRNTBL(*NONE) and TRNFMT(*NOTEXT) prevents CPYFRMPCD from      */
/*  trying to convert the file from ASCII to EBCDIC and from adding           */
/*  carriage return - line feed characters to the file.                       */

             CPYFRMPCD  FROMFLR(FOLDER) TOFILE(QTEMP/FILE) +
                          FROMDOC(PCDOC) TRNTBL(*NONE) +
                          TRNFMT(*NOTEXT)

/*  FILDOC will save the physical file to a document.  The following FILDOC   */
/*  will save the file to a DOCTYPE(34) which is a MODCAFAX document.         */

             FILDOC     TYPE(*FILE) TODOC(MODCAFAX) TOFLR(FOLDER) +
                          DOCFILE(QTEMP/FILE) DOCTYPE(34)

/*  This FILDOC command will save the physical file to a DOCTYPE(33) which is */
/*  a RFTDCAFAX document.                                                     */

             FILDOC     TYPE(*FILE) TODOC(RFTDCAFX) TOFLR(FOLDER) +
                          DOCFILE(QTEMP/FILE) DOCTYPE(33)

/*  This FILDOC command will save the physical file to a DOCTYPE(16) which is */
/*  a MODCA document.                                                         */

             FILDOC     TYPE(*FILE) TODOC(MODCA) TOFLR(FOLDER) +
                          DOCFILE(QTEMP/FILE) DOCTYPE(16)

/*  This FILDOC command will save the physical file to a DOCTYPE(11) which is */
/*  a RFTDCA document.                                                        */

             FILDOC     TYPE(*FILE) TODOC(RFTDCA) TOFLR(FOLDER) +
                          DOCFILE(QTEMP/FILE) DOCTYPE(11)

             ENDPGM


     
     
Does anyone know if it is possible or know how to take a pc file of type 
MODCA (IE FILENAME.MCA) or any other pc file image file type and create 
an A/S 400 document that can be viewed on an IBM image terminal 
(document must be MODCA,MODCAFAX,RFTDCA, or RFTDCAFAX). I would prefer 
to get the document in MODCAFAX format to easily print and view from 
either a PC or an Image terminal. It appears to be true that unless the 
document was filed on the A/S 400 like an incoming fax the document 
format as it is known to the A/S 400 is PCFILE. PCFILE format can not be 
converted on the A/S 400 to any other format unless you have a third 
party program or your own to the conversion. With all that being said. I 
know that Buying IBM's IMAGE PLUS is probably a solution, but a very 
expensive one and not well supported at that. Thanks in advance for any 
suggestions on how to get a P.C. scanned image into modca or modcafax 
format on the A/S 400 as a 400 Document.   
     
P.S. I don't want to fax these thing to myself (way to slow) 
-- 
Wayne Achenbaum       
Slomin's Inc.        
125 Lauman Lane
Hicksvlle, NY 11801-1886
     
Email Address: wache@slomins.com
Work Phone:    (516) 932-7024 X212
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