Snipped from the email below:
>From shmuel+ibm-m...@patriot.net:
"The entry fields for workstation files don't allow for long
paths and the code doesn't put up a selection list if I provide a
directory name. Does SimplList® Do anything to make
the access to workstation files under ISPF more seamless?"
To answer "yes" would be putting it mildly. Path names can be very long and can
include symbols to make them even longer. Wild-cards can be used in file names
to generate lists of matching files. For example:
OBJ 1 ===> C:\my directory\*.txt
If this object is selected it displays a scrollable list (on the mainframe) of
all TXT files in the specified directory. Files can be selected from the list
for a wide variety of functions. PC files can be browsed/printed/edited (etc)
on a mainframe or PC, just as mainframe files can be browsed/printed/edited
(etc) on a PC or mainframe. For example, suppose 'P' for Print is entered next
to a member in a member list. If the printer destination is set to 'PC' the
member is seamlessly printed on the local PC printer.
Mainframe and PC files can be transferred in either direction; e.g. members can
be selected from a regular member list to transfer to a PC, or PC files can be
selected from a workstation list to transfer to a mainframe. Files can be
filtered (removed) from a list in many different ways prior to selecting files
for transfer; e.g. based on file contents, creation date, size (etc). For
example, if I wanted to transfer to a PC all members that had been changed in
the last 7 days I would bring up a member list, filter it by changed date, and
enter 'N *' on the command line to traNsfer all members that remained in the
list. The same could be done when transferring PC files to a mainframe; i.e.
bring up a directory list, filter it by changed date, and enter 'N *' to
transfer all files that remain in the list. All of this is done by simply
selecting files from a list; e.g. there's no FTP commands and/or passwords
(etc) that have to be entered.
In addition to supporting PC files (both local and networked), SimpList
supports other PC objects such as commands, web sites, PDF's, Word documents,
spread sheets, and so on. This means all objects associated with a project can
be grouped together in a single object list; e.g. data sets, UNIX files, PC
files, DB2 tables, project schedules, time sheets, user specifications, vendor
manuals (etc). Alternatively, a user might choose to store all DB2 tables on
one list and all PC files on another list (etc).
Objects prefixed with a less-than sign (<) are automatically processed on a PC,
while objects not prefixed with a less-than sign are automatically processed on
a mainframe. Optional comments are prefixed with a left brace. A plus sign at
the end of an object represents a continuation. User and system defined symbols
(e.g. &ZUSER, &MYVAR) can be used anywhere in any object. For example:
OBJ 1 ?==> C:\dave\junk.txt {Open this file on mainframe
OBJ 2 ?==> C:\dave\*.txt {List matching files on mainframe
OBJ 3 ?==> <C:\dave\junk.txt {Open this file on PC
OBJ 4 ?==> <http://www.mackinney.com {Open this web site
OBJ 5 ?==> {These commands execute from a command prompt window:
OBJ 6 ?==> <ECHO %TEMP% {DISPLAY TEMP DIRECTORY
OBJ 7 ?==> <GETMAC /V {DISPLAY MAC ADDRESS
OBJ 8 ?==> <IPCONFIG {DISPLAY IP ADDRESS
OBJ 9 ?==> <NET USE {DISPLAY NETWORK CONNECTIONS
OBJ 10 ?==>
OBJ 11 ?==> {These commands execute from a Windows RUN prompt:
OBJ 12 ?==> <RUN FREECELL {CARD GAME
OBJ 13 ?==> <RUN MSINFO32 {PC info (OS, release, etc)
OBJ 14 ?==> <RUN NOTEPAD "C:\Demo\Temp file.txt" {Open with Notepad
OBJ 15 ?==> <RUN NOTEPAD \\Network\C\Demo\Temp file.txt
OBJ 16 ?==> <RUN RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\Windows\INF\+
OBJ 17 ?==> msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove {Remove MSN from PC
OBJ 18 ?==> <RUN WINVER {Display windows version
OBJ 19 ?==>
OBJ 20 ?==> {Execute a BAT file in a command window:
OBJ 21 ?==> <"C:\Demo\temp file.bat"
OBJ 22 ?==>
OBJ 23 ?==> {Open a PDF:
OBJ 24 ?==> <RUN C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32+
OBJ 25 ?==> .exe "C:\Demo\SIM20.pdf"
OBJ 26 ?==> {The Adobe path above has been set to a symbol called &PDF:
OBJ 27 ?==> &PDF "C:\Demo\SIM20.pdf"
If (for example) the default function for the above object list is "E" (Edit),
then clicking object 1 edits the file on the mainframe, while clicking object 3
edits the file on the PC. Either way, the updated file is automatically saved
on the PC. The PC mac address can be obtained by clicking object 7, a game can
be launched by clicking object 12, the SimpList user guide can be opened by
clicking object 27, and so on.
One of the biggest advantages for me is the ability to store PC commands as I
can never remember them. For example, if I want to know the Windows version I
can simply click object 18.
Many people like the file transfer feature, as all you have to do is select
files from a list and select the destination from a list and the transfer takes
place. There are no FTP commands and passwords (etc) that have to be remembered
or entered.
I personally can't imagine working in an environment where the mainframe and PC
aren't seamlessly connected as it would be like working with one arm tied
behind my back.
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SimpList is EXTREMELY inexpensive and saves TONS of time and effort. Click the
link below to download a free trial copy. Add 5 libraries to a logon procedure
and installation is complete. There's nothing to
compile/link/authorize/customize (etc), so it usually takes about 20 minutes to
install. Anyone can install it in their own personal libraries and no special
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Dave Salt
SimpList(tm) - try it; you'll get it!
http://www.mackinney.com/products/program-development/simplist.html
> Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 00:26:57 -0400
> From: shmuel+ibm-m...@patriot.net
> Subject: Re: ftp.exe and Vista
> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
>
> In <blu149-w1376961212eb4a2175f38da1...@phx.gbl>, on 06/03/2010
> at 11:02 AM, Dave Salt <ds...@hotmail.com> said:
>
> >If all else fails you could try using the ISPF Workstation Agent
> >(WSA.EXE) to do file transfers. I use it all the time and I prefer it
> >over FTP. If you need information on how to install or use it let me
> >know.
>
> I use WSA, and periodically find it very frustrating. The work station
> integration isn't. The entry fields for workstation files don't allow
> for long paths and the code doesn't put up a selection list if I
> provide a directory name.
>
> Does SimplList® Do anything to make the access to workstation files
> under ISPF more seamless?
>
> --
> Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT
> ISO position; see <http://patriot.net/~shmuel/resume/brief.html>
> We don't care. We don't have to care, we're Congress.
> (S877: The Shut up and Eat Your spam act of 2003)
>
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