Re: Translating EBCDIC to ASCII

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan

Those tables are probably the worst things to use for conversion. The 
recommended method is to use the iconv() api. QDCXLATE is essentially 
deprecated - still usable but nothing updated in centuries with it.

http://www.mcpressonline.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=1552 
is an article that discusses this. A quote from that article -

"A problem occurs when using QDCXLATE, however. When the IBM-supplied 
conversion tables QASCII, QEBCDIC, and QTCPASC are used, the API 
produces invalid results."

That article shows you how to use iconv().

HTH
Vern

Alan Shore wrote:
> Good day all
> I am using Scott Klements excellent RPGIV Socket tutorial and am having
> some success
>
> I am trying to connect to a Windows server 2008 standard definition 32 bit
> (or so I am told)
>
> I can definitely prove that I am connecting and that something is being
> sent, but it looks like the api/program on the server has a problem reading
> the data
>
> I am translation the EBCDIC to ASCII using the table  QTCPASC using the
> QDCXLATE api, however my instinct is that this is probably wrong
> I am waiting for the provider of the api to call me, but my question I need
> answering is
> If that table is not the correct one to use, how do I find out what table I
> should be using?
>
> My googling  resulted in the following web page
>
> http://www.mcpressonline.com/programming/rpg/determining-and-providing-the-appropriate-ccsid-for-an-api-external-system-or-language.html
>
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>  Determining and Providing the Appropriate CCSID for an API, External       
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> My question is
> What question do I ask ti discover what I should be using to translate?
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> Hopefully my e-mail makes sense
>
> As always, any and all responses are MUCH appreciated
>
>
>
> Alan Shore
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