RE: Printing tumbnail images in a PRTF

I did this very same thing a few years ago (with 2 page segments).   I set
up a CL that goes out (runrmtcmd) and creates an AFP from a JPG. (this is
done by a 'Client Access' command   jpeg2afp)   Then you create a physical
file and put the AFP file into it (FTP), then run iSeries command CRTPAGSEG
to create the page segment.   If you are interested in seeing this send me a
email offline.  This process was done on a 720 and ran pretty well
(performance wise)

That being said, I have heard (but didn't actually try it) that as of V5R3
you can put a JPEG right into DDS without going through all this as long as
the JPEG is on the IFS.  I would definitely look into that before going the
route I did above.

Good Luck

Dean Hoffman
Quaker City Paper Co.
dhoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces+dhoffman=quakercitypaper.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Douglas Handy
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 7:10 PM
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Subject: Printing tumbnail images in a PRTF

I was asked the feasibility of adding b&w thumbnail images of each product
to customer invoices.  I've never had the need to print images from DDS in
the past, so this is new territory for me.

It would appear that I need to take the existing jpeg thumbnails and
transform them using a PC program to AFP "page segments", then transfer
those to the iSeries.  Then in the PRTF, use the PAGSEG() to place them on
the page.  Is this correct?  Or is there another method?

The DDS manual also states "A maximum of 10 page segments can be used per
page."  Huh?  Does that mean I could not have more than 10 thumbnails appear
on a page?  Ouch.

And then I'd have to convert all the record format space/skip before/after
values to use POSITION() instead?

Currently the print file is *IPDS, but it would have to become *AFPDS and
they would need to license PSF/400 too in order to print these.  Correct?
What is the cost of PSF/400 for a P05 sized 270?

Does this become very resource intensive on the 270?

Doug
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