Thanks for the information. It will probably enhance my qwn process as well Ze'ev
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Zeev Atlas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 2:49 PM Subject: Re: URGENT : Perl + EBCDIC + ASCII > > While what you say is true Ze'ev it may not be relevant to > Pankaj's problem if he is dealing with MQ Series data > that is encode in IBM CP 1047 which maps bijectively into > ISO 8859-1. See the slightly out of date document on EBCDIC > at: > > http://pvhp.best.vwh.net/os390/doc/perlebcdic.html > > There are some CPAN modules listed at the page at: > > http://pvhp.best.vwh.net/ > > One can also try going to http://search.cpan.org/ and searching > for Modules or Distributions that contain the word "EBCDIC". > Good luck. > > Peter Prymmer > > > > > "Zeev Atlas" > <z.atlas@veri To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > zon.net> cc: > > 12/05/2001 Subject: Re: URGENT : Perl + EBCDIC + ASCII > 10:25 PM > > > > > > I wrote a little utility in Perl (on Windoz) that deal with fixed length > text file (the usual MVS type of file, 80 bytes and all...) to convert from > EBCDIC to ASDCII, add CRLF, etc. It is pretty easy with conversion table. > Here is the real problem: if you need to do basic EBCDIC, there are plenty > of empty spots to stuck in the unparalleled (in ASCII) but possible > (according to the green [I am dating myself] Card) EBCDIC combinations. > However, if you need a more complete character set, things get ugly pretty > quickly. There are more than one official definitions of "extended" EBCDIC > (according to the yellow card and later) and there are many local > defintions > you've never heared about. and worse, you do not have enough empty spots > anymore. It is especially bad when you need to deal with x'00', CR, LF, > NewLine and other similar stuff back and forth. I had to develope my > private system of escape sequences. > If you are interesrted in my experience, write to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > I'll see what I can do for you. (I am not sure what is the legalk status > of > my work, but I'll ask) > Ze'ev Atlas > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 3:52 PM > Subject: URGENT : Perl + EBCDIC + ASCII > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > How do i take care of converting ecdic character set to ascii, while > > reading the file from MQ Server using a C++ written MQ Api client. > > > > Plz reply at this email id ASAP. > > > > > > Many thanks ! > > Peace, > > Pankaj Nagpal > > x72433 > > > > Work : (+44) 20 - 7567 2433 > > Mobile : (+44) 07979705391 > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Visit our website at http://www.ubswarburg.com > > > > This message contains confidential information and is intended only > > for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you > > should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please > > notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this > > e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. > > > > E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free > > as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, > > arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore > > does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents > > of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If > > verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This > > message is provided for informational purposes and should not be > > construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or > > related financial instruments. > > > > > > >
