Re: API to retrieve TCPIP address of the client?

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Well, if it wasn't too ugly for his list to process, he could display the
following:
file://as400name/ifsdir/filename1
file://as400name/ifsdir/filename2
...
And any PC with a recent version of client access express would
automatically open the file with the appropriate program, providing the
extension on the filename is valid.  The user would just double click on
the file name.  So it's either worry about whether the PC has:
a)  The client access remote command server loaded so that you can use
RUNRMTCMD, or,
b)  A ftp server loaded and active, or
c)  A recent version of Client Access so that the double clicking would
work, or,
d)  The Client Access parts to get STRPCCMD working.

I am sure that he considered a dumb terminal.  At some point you have to
stop programming for the lowest common denominator.  I bet you use function
keys don't you?  You know how hard these are to use if you have an ascii
workstation controller and some of the various ascii terminals out there?
Do you test for terminal types and program your screens based on whether or
not they handle function keys?  No, I bet not.  I don't even check for 80
vs 132 column anymore.  It's cheaper to upgrade the devices.

Granted, some of this stuff comes back to haunt you:  telnet, portable
devices, lack of color, etc.  Maybe polyester leisure suits will come back
too.

Rob Berendt

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but a wise person learns from OTHER peoples mistakes.


                                                                                
                                    
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Well, if the intent is to retrieve a file from the AS/400 based on a
selection made via file, there might be a couple of other considerations.
What if the client doesn't have an IP address? I think you'd want to
check and see if you are being run by a dumb tube before you run your
app. Then you need to push your file, which will require the workstation
to be ready to receive it by running some hosting app (ftp, CA, etc.).

I would think it would be a lot simpler to write a pc based app (say, in
Java) that fetches the file list, and then issues an ftp request from
that app. But that's all guesswork from someone who just doesn't know
the real problem.

One reason I like the idea of using Java for such a task is that the
same app that makes the SQL request to fetch the list of files can also
thread the ftp request and save the file to the local machine, so any
machine which can run the app, is qualified to run it. No need to worry
about requesting IP addresses or if the PC making the request can
receive a pushed file.

Hatzenbeler, Tim wrote:

> i'm sure you are aware of this, but just incase... you'll need an ftp
> server running on your pc's so it can accept the file your as/400 will
> be sending it...
>
> if anybody else has a better way? I would love to know about it....
> tim
>
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From:  ron hawkins [SMTP:hwarangron@home.com]
>       Does anybody know how to retrieve the tcpip address of a pc
>       attached to the
>       400? I need to do it programatically - that is the user selects
>       a record
>       from a subfile and the program will FTP the file (represented by
>       the record
>       in the subfile) down to the PC.
>

--
Chris Rehm
javadisciple@earthlink.net


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