RE: Opening PC docs thru AS/400

["Vikas Bhat" <vikas@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

Eric,

Basically, its a word document that exists in a folder in the IFS. Its easy
enough to map it to windows explorer and access it. I was trying to find out
if there's any way one can open this document, from an AS/400 operation,
triggering MS Word itself, so that it is viewed through Word. If I could do
this through RPG or CL, it would be great!

Thanks and regards,
Vikas.


> Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:30:42 -0600
> From: "DeLong, Eric" <EDeLong@Sallybeauty.com>
> To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Subject: RE: Opening PC docs thru AS/400
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> Too quick.... need more information.  What exactly are you looking for?
>
> Open a PC doc.... Open it where?  On a PC?  On AS400 greenscreen session?
> Where is the doc.... On PC?  On the AS400?
> What initiates the operation?  Is this an AS400 menu option that builds
data
> and then opens for review on the user's PC?
>
> You will almost certainly need to have Netserver active and define a
shared
> folder in the IFS file system.  Once a share is available, you can access
> this directory from Windows by its UNC address.
> (//AS400_Netserver_Name/Share_Name/Path_to_object/object_name.xxx)
>
>
>
> Eric DeLong
> Sally Beauty Company
> MIS-Project Manager (BSG)
> 940-898-7863 or ext. 1863
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vikas Bhat [mailto:vikas@bluetech.ie]
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:39 AM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Opening PC docs thru AS/400
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just a quick question - Is there a way to open a PC doc without using
> STRPCCMD and without having to map a PC drive to the AS/400? Like is there
> an API or something?
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Vikas.