Re: Open .pdf from 5250

Ahem, there's been an update to that 128 character limitation.

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzaq9/rzaq9osCLstrpccmd.htm


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Note that the PCCMD is limited to 128 (?) characters...

Charles

On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 10:13 AM Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Check out the STRPCCMD
STRPCCMD PCCMD('start c:\temp\sc415304.pdf') PAUSE(*NO)

You'll need to run STRPCO once prior in the session.

Usually I'll have a CL program that
STRPCO
MONMSG IWS4010
STRPCCMD &CMD pause(*NO)

Charles


On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 9:57 AM <smith5646midrange@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have been asked if it is possible to generate a .pdf in a 5250 session
and
then have the 5250 session automatically open adobe (or whatever .pdf
viewer
is in use) on the laptop to view it. Is it possible to open a windows
program via a 5250 command? I've been googling but not having any luck.

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