RE: Opening File with STRPCCMD

["Robert Ostrowski" <Bob.Ostrowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have it working except for one little thing that's bothering me.
The last two commands of my CL program are:

   STRPCCMD PCCMD('ECHO start %MYDOC%>> C:\MYFILE.BAT')
   STRPCCMD PCCMD('C:\MYFILE.BAT')


When it gets to this line:

   STRPCCMD PCCMD('ECHO start %MYDOC%>> C:\MYFILE.BAT')

I have to hit ENTER in the dos box.

Then it gets to this line:

   STRPCCMD PCCMD('C:\MYFILE.BAT')

And I have to hit enter again in the dos box.

If I remove the STRPCCMD PCCMD('ECHO start %MYDOC%>> C:\MYFILE.BAT')
line, the file won't open.  I can't seem to figure out a work around.





Bob Ostrowski | Senior Programmer/Analyst
TRAINOR GLASS COMPANY | National - IT
11901 S. Austin Ave. | Alsip, IL 60803
T 708.293.4218 | F 708.293.6218 | C 708.560.5813
bob.ostrowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | www.trainorglass.com





-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pete Helgren
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:29 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Opening File with STRPCCMD

I have only been sitting on the sidelines on this.

What does the MYDOC variable look like when is it complete?   Based on 
what I see it should be:

(unfortunately it will wrap....)

rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler W:\Southeast 
Region\Dallas\System Design and Mockup Review\Constitution Square Bldg 
One\Mockup Drawings\1st Submission\080711 Constitution Square Mock-up 
Progress Drawings 2of2.pdf

Are the embedded blanks causing the heartburn?  Maybe double quotes 
around the path an file name?

You should be able to open a command window and copy and paste the MYDOC

string into the command window and run it (preappended with the "start" 
command...)

Pete Helgren
Value Added Software, Inc
www.asaap.com
www.opensource4i.com


On 7/12/2011 12:34 PM, Robert Ostrowski wrote:
> I also tested with an RPGIV program.  The batch file is below.
> The path is the entire path I have saved in a physical file
> And still the PDF won't open.  Is there a little detail I'm
> missing here?
>
> SET MYDOC=rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler
> SET MYDOC=%MYDOC%W:\Southeast Region\Dallas\System Design and Mockup
Review\C
> SET MYDOC=%MYDOC%onstitution Square Bldg One\Mockup Drawings\1st
Submission\0
> SET MYDOC=%MYDOC%80711 Constitution Square Mock-up Progress Drawings
2of2.pdf
> start %MYDOC%
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Bob Ostrowski | Senior Programmer/Analyst
> TRAINOR GLASS COMPANY | National - IT
> 11901 S. Austin Ave. | Alsip, IL 60803
> T 708.293.4218 | F 708.293.6218 | C 708.560.5813
> bob.ostrowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | www.trainorglass.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 2:54 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Opening File with STRPCCMD
>
> Looks like you're missing the redirection symbols, or '>''>>'
>
> take another look at the example I pointed you too
>
>
> STRPCCMD PCCMD('cmd /c ECHO SET MYDOC=c:\documents and settings>
> C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> STRPCCMD PCCMD('cmd /c ECHO SET MYDOC=%MYDOC%\alexander.acctdom\my
documents>>
> C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> STRPCCMD PCCMD('cmd /c ECHO SET MYDOC=%MYDOC%\weekly\credit memos\acme
inc>>
> C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> STRPCCMD PCCMD('cmd /c ECHO SET MYDOC=%MYDOC%\memo84612.doc>>
> C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> STRPCCMD PCCMD('cmd /c ECHO start %MYDOC%>>  C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> STRPCCMD PCCMD('C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
>
>
> ECHO start %MYDOC%
>
> simply echo's the contents of the %MYDOC% environment variable to the
screen
> > > C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT
> redirects the echo to a file, in append mode.  Note: '>' is replace.
>
> HTH,
> Charles
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Robert Ostrowski
> <Bob.Ostrowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > I get the error message in a DOS box "The system cannot find the path
> > specified"
> > When trying to open a file with STRPCCMD.  Using the example from the
> > archives,
> > My code looks like the following below.  Did I remove something I
> > shouldn't have?
> >
> >    PGM
> > */
> >
> >
> >    DCL  VAR(&CMD)   TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(300)
> >
> >    DCL  VAR(&PATH1)  TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(100)
> >    DCL  VAR(&PATH2)  TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(100)
> >
> >
> > /*
> > */
> >    CHGVAR     VAR(&CMD) VALUE('rundll32.exe +
> >              url.dll,FileProtocolHandler ' *TCAT ' ')
> >
> >    CHGVAR     VAR(&PATH1) VALUE('C:\AR_REGISTER.XLS')
> >    CHGVAR     VAR(&PATH2) VALUE('    ')
> >
> >    STRPCO     PCTA(*NO)
> >    MONMSG     MSGID(IWS4010)
> >
> >
> >    STRPCCMD PCCMD('cmd /c ECHO SET MYDOC=' *TCAT&CMD +
> >                 *BCAT 'C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> >
> >   STRPCCMD PCCMD('cmd /c ECHO SET MYDOC=%MYDOC%' *TCAT&PATH1 *BCAT +
> >                 'C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> >
> >
> > /*&PATH2 */
> >    IF COND(&PATH2 *NE '    ') THEN(DO)
> >    STRPCCMD PCCMD('cmd /c ECHO SET MYDOC=%MYDOC%' *TCAT&PATH2 *BCAT +
> >                 'C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> >    ENDDO
> >
> >
> > STRPCCMD PCCMD('cmd /c ECHO start %MYDOC% C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> > STRPCCMD PCCMD('C:\DATA\MYFILE.BAT')
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ENDPGM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob Ostrowski | Senior Programmer/Analyst
> > TRAINOR GLASS COMPANY | National - IT
> > 11901 S. Austin Ave. | Alsip, IL 60803
> > T 708.293.4218 | F 708.293.6218 | C 708.560.5813
> > bob.ostrowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bob.ostrowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > | www.trainorglass.com<http://www.trainorglass.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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