Re: Barcode Support in V7R3 with AFPDS? Dropped?

[Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

I took it as "we don't support it any more, but it should still work."

This does sound very similar to what my customer was told... IBM directed
them to other companies.  He was asking me if my software worked with
barcodes and I told him I'd update my software so it does (so I did!).

Brad
www.bvstools.com

On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 12:27 PM, Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I do not think this paragraph from the 7.3 Memo To Users affects the
> BARCODE keyword:
>
> IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities (5770-AF1)
> IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities (5770-AF1) is no longer
> supported.
> The last release for IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities (5770-AF1)
> was IBM i 7.2. The Advance
> Function Presentation data stream is now an open architecture managed by
> the AFP Consortium.
> Replacement products, which offer support for a wider range of image
> formats and modern font
> technologies, are available from several of the companies that are members
> of the AFP Consortium.
> Among the replacement products are DocPath Boulder Suite (from DocPath)
> and Overview AFP Designer
> for iSeries (from Isis-Papyrus). This is not a comprehensive list of
> replacement products, as other
> companies may also offer function which replaces Advanced Function
> Printing Utilities.
>
> References:
> https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzahg/rzahgmtu.htm
>
> http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v7r3/software.html
>
> Do you have a simple test?  Like a printer file and a simplified RPG
> program which prints your desired barcode?
> I have numerous 7.3 lpars.
>
> Rob Berendt
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> From:   Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   07/29/2016 12:03 PM
> Subject:        Barcode Support in V7R3 with AFPDS? Dropped?
> Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>
>
> Hi, all!
>
> I had a customer recently mention IBM said they are dropping barcode
> support in V7R3 with AFPDS.
>
> I tried to find something online about it, but I couldn't find anything. I
> know there are a lot here who are "in the know" and could probably
> clarify.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brad
> www.bvstools.com
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