One option is if the url path to the document can be determined, why not
launch the browser from your RPG program to display the pdf.
This is part of a clp to launch the browser, called from a RPG screen.
Whether the path is to your own ifs or to another server (web server like
apache must be running). STRPCO is available with iSeries Access, but other
options include RUNRMTCMD. Here is a tutorial:
http://www.mcpressonline.com/programming/rpg/calling-a-pc-application-from-r
pg-part-ii.html
Btw - as a comment to your rented space provider - why not ifs access ??? or
do you not know how...
Jim
CHGVAR VAR(&URL) VALUE('/abc/' *TCAT &CUST *TCAT +
'_' *TCAT &WO *TCAT '_' *TCAT &TIME *TCAT +
'_DISREGARD.pdf')
SPLCONVERT FILE(WLTR06PB) TOOBJ(&URL) SPLNBR(*LAST) +
TRANSFORM(*PDF811) REPLACE(*YES) +
DTAAUT(*ALL) CRTDIR(*NO) PAGERANGE(1 +
*END) DLTSPLF(*YES)
/* THIS WILL DISPLAY PDF TO GREEN SCREEN USER */
CHGVAR VAR(&CMD) VALUE('rundll32 +
url,FileProtocolHandler +
http://10.0.x.xxx/xyz' *TCAT &URL)
STRPCO
MONMSG MSGID(IWS4010)
STRPCCMD PCCMD(&CMD)
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Luedke, Pat
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 5:08 PM
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Subject: Network connectivity
In a previous life, I was able to store documents on the IFS and retrieve
them for display from an RPG program. In my current position, we "rent"
space on a SystemI and are not allowed to use the IFS for document storage.
We store relevant PDFs, scanned documents etc in folders on our Windows
network. I would like to be able to retrieve these documents from an RPG
program in the same manner as I did from the IFS. Since I have no hands
on or extended permissions on the SystemI and can do no configuring, is this
even a possibility?
Patricia Luedke
Senior Programmer/Analyst
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