RE: Viewing PCL Reports

["Doug Hart" <doughart@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, I'll look at the API.

---
Doug Hart



midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Doug,
> 
> I haven't been following this thread but I'll poke my nose in anyway.
> 
> It isn't hard to get the ASCII PCL Data stream out of the *USERASCII
> spool file. System API QSPGETSP is the ticket you need.
> 
> Of course, displaying PCL on a green screen will be "interesting" to
> say the least.
> 
> Bob
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Hart
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 6:10 PM 
>> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
>> Subject: RE: Viewing PCL Reports
>> 
>> Thanks for the tip.  I had thought of a PC tool like Quick View Plus
>> but the problem becomes more difficult.  A PCL file in an Outq
>> cannot be displayed, copied, or sent.  I even tried using CA's
>> iSeries Navigator to drag & drop it to my Windows desktop.  But get
>> the same issues.  Since I can't export it, PC viewers are out.  The
>> file type of *USERASCII (ASCII data stream) is the problem. 
>> 
>> Again thanks for the idea.
>> 
>> ---
>> Doug Hart
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>> Maybe Swiftview will help  www.swiftview.com.  I used their package
>>> a while ago at a previous job and I liekd it.  I see now that they
>>> have an entire suite. 
>>> 
>>> Tom D.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>  |  As a front end to our faxing we use the package FormSprint  | 
>>>  which converts *SCS |  spool files to PCL format.  The problem is
>>>  this format  |  can't be displayed when |  working with the outq.
>>>  I also tried the CA viewer but again  |  it can't display |  the
>>>  text/image correctly. |
>>>  |  Does anyone have a trick that supports the "viewing" of PCL  | 
>>>  format reports? |
>>>  |  ---
>>>  |  Doug Hart
>>>  |
>>>  |
>>> 
>> 
>> 
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