Re: iSeries/RPG Application TAPI Interface

[Scott Johnson <sjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You could try the RPG calling Java route and then use JTAPI.
http://java.sun.com/products/jtapi/
http://www.javaolympus.com/J2SE/MEDIA/JTAPI/JTAPI.jsp
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/013080360X/ref=pd_sim_books_2/103-6033003-1092654?v=glance&s=books
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201634503/ref=pd_sim_books_1/103-6033003-1092654?v=glance&s=books

Another option would be VARPG working with TAPI on the PC.  Either way, you will 
need to learn something about TAPI and how your phone system 'opens the door' to it.

-- Scott J

Bruce Guetzkow wrote:

> I have an RPG application that displays account information in a display
> file (5250 emulation/iSeries Access).  Among the information displayed
> is a phone number, which our agents must manually dial.  Our phone
> system is TAPI compliant.
>
> I would like to give our agents a command key to press (or click) to
> dial the phone number for them.  Has anyone on this list done this?  Any
> documentation I could be directed to to get more information?
>
> My first guess is that I'll need to do some sockets programming, which
> I've never done before, but I'll stick with my motto:
>         YLSNED - You Learn Something New Every Day
>
> TIA
> Bruce Guetzkow
> Information Services Director
> United Credit Service, Inc.
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