Re: Iseries: display form on screen AND button to print the form

["Paul Nelson" <pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Check out newlook software at www.looksoftware.com

I believe it will do what you're looking for with its interoperability with
the 5250 data stream and Windows. You could build the screen with your
desired form, and attach a "print" button that will send the entire thing to
your printer.

Trevor Perry is a regular "lurker" on this list. He can answer your question
more fluently.

Paul Nelson
Arbor Solutions, Inc.
708-670-6978 Cell
708-923-7354 Home
pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stone, Joel" <StoneJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 4:21 PM
Subject: Iseries: display form on screen AND button to print the form


> Is there a programming method using an AS/400 (Iseries) to display a form
on
> a screen?  For example an invoice form.  The form must have typical form
> elements, such as horizontal & verticle lines, a logo, various font sizes,
> and a bar code or two.
>
> On top of these requirements, I want to give the user the option of
printing
> the form.  It must print as a good-looking document, not a "print-screen"
> type document.  ie the program must do a good job of placing lines,
various
> font sizes, and bar codes in the proper places on an industry-standard
(HP)
> printer.
>
> I have seen products like ACOM and Create!Print - I know they can handle
> reports.  Can they also display the form to a user on a screen?
>
> How can I do the above natively from RPG (or any language) on the AS/400
in
> a native fashion?  ie so I can program neatly as opposed to creating a
spool
> file with font change codes that run thru another processor?
>
> I would like to use a browser so anyone on the internet can display and
> print reports. Is this possible?
>
> What tools are available in the AS/400 world to accomplish these basic
> functions that I see in so many non-AS/400 web pages.
>
> Thanks in advance for any info!!
>
>
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