Re: Form Software

["Rodney D. Patao" <rdp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> We are looking for form software to elimiate preprinted forms (and
> eventually create bar codes).  Anyone know of any products?  Here's what
> we're looking at right now:
> 1) AFP Utilities (which we own) and AFP Workbench for CA/95NT - can
> anyone tell me what kind of PC file you need to convert to a page
> segment or overlay? .bmp files don't seem to work. Also, has anyone
> gotten the full version of AFP Workbench to create a segment or overlay?
> 
> 2) Create!print
> 
> 3) PrHelp FORMagic
> 
> 4) ACOM

Another Vendor that supports form overlays are Formula One
(1-800-603-6768).  

Here are some instructions to create a AFP overlay on a PC and convert on
the AS/400

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Install the PC Support AFPDS print driver (this is designed for Windows
-

2. Use the Control Panel to connect this driver to FILE (so it will "print"
to a file instead of an LPT port)

3. Create the image (or scan it).

4. Print the image to the AFPDS driver; you will be prompted for a file
name.

5. Transfer the file to the AS/400, putting it into an empty physical file
w/ a
record length of 1024 bytes.

6. Use the Create Page Segment (CRTPAGSEG) or Create Overlay (CRTOVL)
command
to convert the AFPDS file to the appropriate Page Segment (*PAGSEG) or
Overlay (*OVL) object. 

7. The image is now on the AS/400, ready for use by RPG, DDS or the OVRPRTF
command.  

Rodney
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