RE: Calling VB from RPG?

[Cyndi Bradberry <CyndiB@xxxxxxxx>]

Yes, it is possible. To call the program you must use RUNRMTCMD and you have
to configure Client Access to allow incoming commands, run detached and to
interact with the desktop. In the RPG pgm, you call a CLP that grabs the IP
address of the pc (Code found on Midrange.com). Then set up the command to
call, with the name of the VB program (including location) and any
parameters you are passing to it. 
   ChgVar     Var(&CMD) +                           
    Value('\\SERVER\DIR\PROGRAM ' +   
           || &FILE || '-' || &APYR || '-' || &OFCD +  
            || '-' || &TNNB)                            

Then call the RUNRMTCMD cmd(&CMD) RMTLOCNAME(&IP *IP). We do not currently
pass any information back, but this should get you started.

We use this setup to call a VB program that allows our staff to enter
comments using windows from a green-screen home grown application. The nifty
thing is that the programmer that wrote this, incorporated using WORD for
spell check. All the data is stored on the iSeries in standard PF's. If for
some chance, the person cannot invoke the VB application, they are dumped
back into a green screen program. Not as nifty, but usable.

If you have more questions, I can try to help offline.

Cyndi B.
Boise, ID
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