Re: View PDF document

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi April,

(Posted to MIDRANGE-L since it doesn't really fit on RPG400-L)

A green screen interface simply lacks the graphical capabilities needed 
to view a PDF.  It doesn't support the fonts, graphics, et al, that PDF 
files support.

Therefore, most folks use STRPCCMD -- STRPCCMD lets you run a command on 
the interactive user's PC.  That way, you can launch Adobe Reader in the 
Windows environment, and the user can read the document there.

If there are shortcomings with STRPCCMD, there are other ways to run 
commands on a PC from IBM i that you might prefer.  If you tell us more 
about why you don't want STRPCCMD, we can perhaps suggest better 
alternatives.

One way or another, you're going to need a different interface besides 
green-screen.  Green screen just doesn't have the capabilities you need.



On 3/22/2010 4:02 PM, Alexander, April wrote:
> 	All,
> 	Can anyone tell me how to view a pdf document from a green screen.  I have searched the internet over and cannot
> 	seem to find an answer.  The only way I believe it can be done is using STRPCCMD, which I do not want to use if at
> 	all possible.  Any help would be appreciated.  This will be selected by entering an option from a subfile, allowing to
> 	print, email, or view.
>
> 		Thank you,
> 		April