Lionel -
Thank you for setting me straight about TXT2PDF. I knew that
you had a hand in it and I confused the names Lionel and Leland.
I am CCing Leland. Thank you Leland.
/Fran
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On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:14:34 -0700 Lionel B. Dyck said:
>Fran - actually that code, TXT2PDF, was created by Leland Lucius and he
>has been updating and supporting it. All I did was (a) encouage him to
>write it, (b) provide my TXT2RTF as an example for carriage control
>processing, (c) create the z/OS ISPF dialog to make it easy to use, (d)
>hosted it on my website and (e) made it an option in my XMITIP code.
>
>But Leland deserves all the credit and accolades for writing the pdf
>creation code and all the various pdf options.
>
>
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>Fran Hensler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]>
>06/28/2007 01:56 PM
>
>And I second that welcome.
>
>Lionel converted a PDF creator program from z/OS to CMS. It is called
>TXT2PDF EXEC and it works great. We are using it in production to
>make .pdf files from plain text data and adding a logo and signature.
>We then send these .pdf file to RSCS and directly to a PDF capable
>printer. I am using TXT2PDF as a PIPE stage. I use WAKEUP to watch
>for the plain text data to plop into the RDR and then based on form ID
>I create the .pdf and send it on to RSCS. All automatic!
>
>Thanks Lionel
>
>/Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1.724.738.2153
> "Yes, Virginia, there is a Slippery Rock"
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>On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:12:26 +0000 Paul Raulerson said:
>>Well Welcome to the VM World Lionel!
>>For those of you who don't know, Lionel ranks as "expert" in the z/OS
>world,
>>and
>>is rather well known for helping people out with odd questions; even
>people
>>asking very basic questions.
>>Glad to see you here!
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>>-Paul