RE: SNDEMAIL: Having problems with a text file

I don't think you need a PTF at v4r5.  If you do the cpytoimpf using the
semi hidden stmfcodpag parameter set to *pcascii when you create the file,
you should be set. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rob@dekko.com [mailto:rob@dekko.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:15 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: SNDEMAIL: Having problems with a text file
> 
> 
> 
> Ok, I am making some headway.  However the archives have 
> alluded to some
> magic ptf that will give further options on the CPYTOIMPF 
> command.  I am on
> V4R5.  This is the monkeyshines I have to pull now to get 
> this to work.
> 
>          CPYTOIMPF  FROMFILE(*LIBL/&FILE) TOSTMF(&IFSFILE) +
>                     RCDDLM(*CRLF)
> 
> /*
>  | Convert the code page into something that SNDEMAIL will
>  | handle.
> */
>          CHGVAR     VAR(&SENDFILE) VALUE(&DIR +
>                       *TCAT '/' *TCAT &FILE *TCAT '_A.TXT')
>          DEL        OBJLNK(&SENDFILE)
>          MONMSG     MSGID(CPFA0A9) /* Object not found */
>          CPY        OBJ(&IFSFILE) TOOBJ(&SENDFILE) +
>                       TOCODEPAGE(*PCASCII) DTAFMT(*TEXT)
>          DEL        OBJLNK(&IFSFILE)
> ...
>          SNDEMAIL   ADDRESSEE((ROB@DEKKO.COM 'Rob Berendt')) +
>                       SENDER(DONOTREPLY@DEKKO.COM 'The AS400') +
>                       SUBJECT(&SUBJECT) FILENAME(&SENDFILE) +
>                       MESSAGE(&MESSAGE)
> 
> 
> Notice the parameters TOCODEPAGE and DTAFMT?  I searched the 
> archives for
> CPYTOIMPF and CODEPAGE.  After reviewing the archives I do 
> appreciate what
> Roger was doing by creating the file first instead of the 
> additional copy.
> What I have is functional.
> 
> So is there some magic PTF, or is there a fungus on this 
> apple I am eating?
> 
> Thanks to y'all for your help!
> 
> 
> Rob Berendt
> 
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