Re: RE: How do I create an overlay?

<copy from my own instructions to new developers in our team>

How to create an overlay

1.   Create the lay-out of the overlay in any windows application that can
print output

2.   Print the lay-out to the IBM AFP printer driver (available at
http://www2.printers.ibm.com/R5PSC.NSF/web/ipprintdriver).  The printer
driver must be configured to output to a file using the desired resource
type (i.e. overlay).  Consult the printer driver help text on how to do
this.

3.   Create an empty physical file on the AS/400 (record length 32766
bytes) using the following command: CRTPF FILE(library/file) RCDLEN(32766)
LVLCHK(*NO) MAXMBRS(*NOMAX)

4.   Add a member for the overlay to be created using the following command
: ADDPFM FILE(library/file) MBR(member) TEXT(description)

5.   Upload the overlay file to the physical file on the AS/400 with any
FTP package.  The following example assumes that you use FTP included in
all versions of Windows.  Start an MS-DOS session and issue the following
commands :

·    ftp systemname
·    bin
·    cd library (as400)
·    lcd directory (pc)
·    put pcfile as400file.member

6.   Create the overlay on the AS/400 using the following command: CRTOVL
OVL(library/overlay) FILE(library/file) MBR(member) DATATYPE(*AFPDS)

7.   Override the print file with the option DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) and specify
the overlay FRONTOVL(library/overlay)

<end copy>

HTH

Peter Colpaert
Application Developer

Honda Europe NV
Langerbruggestraat 104
B-9000 GENT
Peter.Colpaert@honda-eu.com
Tel: +32 9 2501 334
Fax: +32 9 2501 231
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              tomh@simas.com@midrange.com on 17/05/2002 04:21:37
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Subject:  Re: RE: How do I create an overlay?


   I'm using Word2000 to create the file, and saving it as a Word2000 file.
   I'm FTPing it to QDLS/TEST, BIN format.   As far as proper AFP format, I
                       have no clue.  How do I do that?


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