Re: Magnetic Card Reading

if it is just a swipe reader on a keyboard, then you rpg app doesn't know/doesn't care - it's just 5250 or html (if rpg-cgi).
I've used swipe readers on pc keyboards for decades - the only problem is getting them all configured the same so things like
auto record advance can happen, or getting extra cr/lf in the data stream.
If you are talking to a different device, an ascii device, then a rpg pgm can be used "talk" to it (more avail if this is your prob).
Your magnetic card may have multiple tracks on it & your swipe device will have to be set up for that.
Jim Franz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chamara Withanachchi" <chamaraw@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the IBM i / System i" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 11:17 AM
Subject: Magnetic Card Reading

Hi all,

Does any one have experience in Magnetic Card reading by RPG?

I want to read the card contains for our front-end application which is
written in RPG


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Chamara Withanachchi
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RPG Programmer
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i want to be future ready. i want control. i want an i.
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