Re: PC or Workstation

[Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric,

Yep, "STRPCO can only be run from a programmable workstation"  (IWS4032) !

Chuck

eric.delong@pmsi-services.com wrote:

>      Hmmmm. I can't test it right now, but what happens if you run
>      STRPCO (Start PC Organizer). I can't remember if it returns an
>      error if you run the command on a workstation.
>
>      Eric DeLong
>
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> Subject: Re: PC or Workstation
> Author:  <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > at INET_WACO
> Date:    10/8/98 5:01 PM
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> > Alison Herman wrote:
> >
> > > Hi to all.
> > >> > Does anyone know of a way to tell (from either a CL or RPG prgrom)  if
> > > session you are running is on a PC or dummy workstation?
>
> There isn't a reliable way to determine if you have a PC attached, I
> don't believe... You can get the device type from feedback area in
> rpg but that only supplies type, which any reliable emulation program
> would "have" to look like in order to work... You could do it through
> hook & crook by keeping a table somewhere, but I suspect that's not what
> you are looking for..... Unless you have a Large number of the same type
> of dumb terminals and just a few pc's, then you could sort of keep track
> that way... but that means "hard coded"...
>
> One other way comes to mind.......little messy but it would work.....
>
> Change all device names that are pc's to somthing you could check for
> in a program,,, ie: PC001, PC002, etc...... That would depend on whether
> you have naming standards for devices...... but you could then retrieve
> the device name in the feedback area,,, scan for the "PC" portion and
> do what ever it is you want to do.. if you find a PC......
>
> It ain't pretty... but it would work..........
>
> I will now go into my "flame" proof shelter for the night......
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