:-)) How is the file transfer working for you?
I do not hear much about it from other people so figured I would ask. Kenneth Quoting Marc Vos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Okay, okay... > > Special it is, Obiwan! > > That people still use this functionality to get things in a database. We all > use MS Access or Excel or another SQL tool, like TN5250j's file transfer, to > retrieve data from the iSeries. > > Oh well, who am i.... > > > Regards, > > -Marc Vos > > > On 08-06-2005 14:10, "Kenneth Pouncey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello all > > > > hahahaha Yeah eveyone would like to have something different for it. > > > > Here is what I have on the website for documentation: > > > > http://tn5250j.sourceforge.net/menus.html > > > > Actually this is one of the most used paste options for most of the people > > that > > I show it to and why it exists the way it does. Well at least at the > clients > > I > > work at. > > > > Account numbers are particularly a pain in the ass. There are so many > > different > > formats from different institutions. Some with '-' others separated by > '.' > > and > > yet others with both or all between for example LU59-65/33.44444-56666. > Well > > most input screens have the account number as numeric and if not numeric > then > > character but will not accept all those characters. So going from > different > > applications and input formats the special characters would be stripped > and > > you > > would not have to write the number down and the re-enter it or paste and > then > > have to edit it. > > > > Numerics/Amounts can be copied like 11,343,334.00 or 11.343.334,00 and > > depending > > on the different systems the paste special is used to cut down on > incorrect > > entering of values. One system is in ,. format and others are in ., > format. > > We > > have a lot of that here with three different systems in different formats. > > > > Dates are another one where some use '/' as separator and others use '-' > as > > separators but they all accept 051220 or 20051220 but not 05/12/20 05-12-20 > or > > 2005/12/20 2005-12-20 > > > > Actually just went around and asked four different users and asked them > which > > paste option they use the most. Response unanymously "'Paste Special' and > it > > had better not be touched" :-) > > > > Hope that helps for why it is the way it is. Hahahaha was not expecting > that > > response though. > > > > Regards > > > > Kenneth > > > > Quoting Marc Vos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > >> What I've seen is that it removes special characters like ( and * etc. > >> > >> I pasted REPLACE(*YES) and I got REPLACEYES ... > >> > >> I rather have it paste into a long input field... > >> > >> -Marc Vos > >> > >> > >> On 08-06-2005 13:24, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > >>> What does the paste special do more then the normal paste? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Marc Vos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> 08/06/2005 13:07 > >>> Please respond to > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> > >>> To > >>> <[email protected]> > >>> cc > >>> > >>> Subject > >>> Re: [Tn5250j-general] Pasting long text in long field (QCMD) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Ok, I've to live with that then. It's not so very often that I need it. > >>> > >>> -Marc > >>> > >>> On 08-06-2005 12:07, "Kenneth Pouncey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Marc > >>>> > >>>> Quoting Marc Vos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>>> > >>>>> Hi Kenneth, > >>>>> > >>>>> I've a question: if I copy a long command from Textedit or Notepad > into > >>> the > >>>>> command line of QCMD, TN5250j pastes beyond the screen instead of > >>> following > >>>>> the input field (which is a few lines on screen). How can I paste so > >>> that it > >>>>> follows the input field? > >>>> > >>>> Yep a known problem. Well not sure it is a problem or not but more of > a > >>>> comprimise. > >>>> > >>>> I do not like how client access implements paste nor how mochasoft > >>> implements > >>>> it > >>>> nor rumba/extra. They all are all different depending on what you want > >>> to do > >>>> and one has advantages over the other depending on what you are > actually > >>>> looking > >>>> to paste and how. > >>>> > >>>> tn5250j has in my opinion a happy medium with an extra little touch > with > >>> the > >>>> paste special command. > >>>> > >>>> Not sure I can change it and myself be happy with how I particularly > use > >>> the > >>>> paste functionality. > >>>> > >>>> If not there would be a whole lot of different options to define for > >>> copy and > >>>> paste or putting more options on the popup menu. > >>>> > >>>> Hope that helps if not tell me more but am kind of hesitant to change > >>> the > >>>> functionality. > >>>> > >>>> Regards > >>>> > >>>> Kenneth > >>>>> > >>>>> -Marc Vos > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. 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