Re: PC Objects to AFP Page segments?

Re my question about AFP,

Buck Calabro wrote:

> Generally, I would use AFP to print graphics (logos, barcodes, boxes) or
> multiple fonts on AS/400 created output.  When you say "PC objects" are you
> talking about text or image data?  For image data, I would fire up my PC
>

snipped

> For plain text, I would simply FTP the text to an AS/400 file and read it in
> the AS/400 program.
>

The problem area is in construction of a document printout which is built from
several, varying, paragraphs.  To allow flexibility on choice of font, size, etc
the
concept is to squirt a stream of text at the printer (AFP) and allow it to 
format

line endings etc as we go.  Did I mention that we have to insert variable length
fields as we go.  Rather like a mail-merge, but adding font size and choice
capability
instead of the fixed length format of a normal PRTF.

There are printer PDL (Page Description Languages) which will allow this, by
defining an area on page and then dynamically fitting whatever text you mark 
into
the box area.

The nearest I can get to with my current level of knowledge of AFP is the Page
segment.
I can calculate the number of characters per line within the HLL, but I have no
way of
deciding when I reach line full when I'm using a proportional font at the
printer.


Or is there a way of defining a word wrap characteristic somewhere in all this?


Ruchard Wilson



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