Re: Creating PDF

[James Rich <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 2 May 2003, Richard wrote:

> 1)       Is there an API furnished with OS400 that allows me to convert
> an SCS spooled files to PDF
>
> 2)       Is there an API furnished with OS400 that allows me to create a
> PDF file from within an RPG program
>
> I would like to convert a spooled file to PDF and put the PDF file on
> our server.
> I can either convert an existing SCS spooled file or copy the SCS
> spooled file into a database file and reprocess it outputting PDF file

With newer releases there is an IBM product to produce PDF.  I think it is
called InfoPrint Server.

> I know there are many vendors out there that do this but I am not
> interested in purchasing a 3rd party product if I can accomplish the
> same thing using OS400

While not meeting the above criteria there is an SCS to PDF convertor with
tn5250.  It is open source and available at http://tn5250.sourceforge.net.

James Rich