SPLTOOLPDF
v0.01b - Original beta version
AFPTOOL
v1.00 - Original release version. Changed named from SPLTOOLPDF
to AFPTOOL.
v1.01 - Added processing to check if the job was running in batch
or not to control the opening of display file AFP001DF.
If in batch and not registered, the command will not
run. Testing while unregistered must be done interactively.
v1.02 - Added processing to make sure that a target filename is
entered and that the file ends with .pdf, .tif, or .tiff.
Added option to create a TIF file by specifying the extension
.tif or .tiff on the target file name.
Added REPLACE parameter for target file. The default is *NO.
v1.03 - Added help text to AFPTOOL command.
Added ability to create PCL files by specifying .pcl as the
extension. A WSCST such as QSYS/QWPHP5SI should be used for
this process.
Added ability to scale the PDF image that is created. This is
done using the Conversion Factor (CVTFAC) parameter on the
AFPTOOL command. This value defaults to 0.240. Making
this number smaller will decrease the size of the PDF,
increasing it will increase the size. Adjust this number
in small increments from 0.100 to 0.050 or less.
Added the Page Orientation (ORIENT) parameter that will affect
the PDF page orientation when PDFs are created, either
portrait or landscape. This will not change the orientation
of the printed information, only the page layout.
v1.04 - Changed library used for creation of temp user space objects
from QGPL to QTEMP.
v2.00 - Compiled entire application to V3R2 as the minimum OS.
Removed temp file processing in folders. Temp processing is now done
using stream files in the IFS. This means that users of AFPTOOL no
longer need to be enrolled in the system directory.
Removed Conversion Factor parameter. This parameter is no longer
required. A bug was found in the host print transform process that
caused the images created to be incorect size.
Removed Orientation parameter. Again, this is no longer needed as
the document created should be positioned correctly on the document.
Temp Folder parameter now defaults to /tmp. This is the temporary
IFS file location that will be used for temp processing during the
conversion process.
Added Page rotation parameter. This parameter can be used to rotate
the imgage so that the default view inside your PDF viewer will be
correct. For example, if you have a landcape printout normally it
would appear sideways in the viewer. Changing this parameter to 270
will rotate it 270 degrees so that it can be viewed correctly without
user intervention to rotate the document.
Added Left and Top margin offset parameters. These parameters can be
used to shift the image around on the document and tweak the sizes of
left and top margins. Keep in mind that top and left refer to the
margins of an 8.5x11 view. So adjusting these for a landscape
document will have different effects. See the help text in the
command for further explanation.
v2.01 - Added Margin Offset (MARO) parameter. This parameter can be used to
set how large the margins will be. A larger margin means that there
will be less area in the document to place the image. A smaller margin
means there will be more area to place the image. This value defaults
to 20, which was the hard-coded value in releases prior to this
version.
v2.02 - Upgraded to use TIFFLIB v3.5.7.
Applied serivce pack upgrades from v2.02.
v2.03 - Was having problems on some machines. Needed to compile some objects on V5R2
to solve these problems. So, the lowest OS release this version will run on
is V4R5. v2.02 will remain available for a while for lower OS releases, but
it will no longer be supported.
v2.04 - Changed method of naming temp file name to avoid multiple jobs
running and clashing (was in service pack AT082203)
Added WIDTH and LENGTH parameters so that people using different sized paper
can specify the size (ie. A4) they want to use with this command.
These values should be specified in inches with up to 2 decimal places.
The default is 8.5x11, so it will not affect anyone who doesn't use
these parameters.
v2.05 - Changed Spooled File Number (SPLNBR) parameter from a 4 character field to an
integer that can hold a max of up to 6 digits. This change should not affect
applications, but please do test before moving this newer version into a
production environment.
v2.10 - **NOTE**
Updated registration to use Serial Number and Model number.
Removed interactive only limit from unregistered version. Instead, temporary
keys will be issued to allow unlimited testing for a period of time.
-- Current Users --
Email me a note with your serial number(s) and model number(s) before you
install this version so I can get you a new key.
-- New Users --
Email me and I will get you a temporary key. This temporary key will allow you
to use AFPTOOL with all functionality for a limited period of time. You
need a temporary key or a permanent key to use AFPTOOL.
v2.11 - Fixed small bug with temporary key registration. Date formats other than
MMDDYYYY would cause temp keys to expire early.
v2.12 - Fixed bug when specifying REPLACE(*NO). File would be replaced if it existed.
Fixed so that AFPTOOL returns a message if REPLACE(*NO) and the file exists.
v2.13 - Updated so when fatal error is thrown in is monitorable with MONMSG.
v2.14 - Fixed small bug with PDF creation that would sometimes cause a message to
be displayed when opening the PDF that said "file is damaged, being repaired."
v3.00 - Registration updates
v3.01 - Registration fix. If you aquired keys for v3.01 of AFPTOOL, please contact
us for new keys for this version.
v3.10 - Added PDF encryption/password protection option. Passwords and
encryption are added using the PDF Password (PDFPASS) parameter
to enter a password.
v3.20 - Changed PDF version from 1.1 to 1.4.
v4.00 - Added licensing by date (SaaS) option.
