Re: 3489 dumb terminal and "400" graphic interfaces

["Booth Martin" <Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If your device will run a browser then yes, it can be done.  

You also have choices of a fat or thin client for PCs, and you can keep your
photos on your iSeries in the IFS if you want to.

You probably already own all of the tools you need to do the job, even if
your staff is RPG-centric. 
 
 
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Booth Martin   http://www.MartinVT.com
Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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-------Original Message-------
 
From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: Monday, March 03, 2003 20:32:00
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 3489 dumb terminal and "400" graphic interfaces
 
A request for AS400 users to have the capability of positioning on an item#,

pressing a function key and returning with a graphical display of that 
merchandise has precipitated this note. I know there are many software 
packages out there...some cheap enough...that can handle this function 
fairly well but eschewing that answer for a moment, I have these questions:

1. Can the 3489 dumb terminal, with its promise of graphic support, call an 
API to execute a command to an NT server on the same LAN to bring back an 
item photo...directly to the 400 terminal itself?

2. Using a fatter PC client, how difficult is it to code an interface to the

NT server directory to return a photo through the browser service?

3. Anyone know the name of some basic software to handle these requirements 
should the above solutions be unattainable?

Thanks once again to all.

Rick Rayburn
NYC