Greg,

How does one specify a default path when using ^%ZIS?

Thanks
Kevin


--- Greg Kreis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Because the syntax in the filename could well
> contain a path, it is very 
> difficult to impossible to hardcode it.  It would be
> better to give 
> someone the option of manually specifying the file
> (including the path) 
> or let them define a parameter that would identify
> the default path.  
> That way, they can focus on the filename and let the
> parameter complete 
> the task.  Of course, my suggestion is based on a
> educated guess as to 
> how your tool might be used...  ;-)
> 
> 
> Greg Woodhouse wrote:
> 
> >Definitely, every system should have an HFS device.
> I believe KIDS
> >needs an HFS device before you can create a host
> file distribution.
> >
> >
> >--- Kevin Toppenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Is HFS a standard device on all systems (Cache'
> vs.
> >>GTM vs VMS)?
> >>
> >>I ask because I am trying to standardize my XML
> >>exporter to remove any system dependancies.
> >>
> >>Also, I know that I can use the following code to
> >>directly specify a filename 
> >>
> >>set %ZIS("HFSNAME")=fileName
> >>set %ZIS="Q" ;"queing allowed
> >>set %ZIS("HFSMODE")="W"  ;"write mode
> >>set IOP="HFS"
> >>do ^%ZIS  ;"standard device call
> >>
> >>
> >>Or I can ask the user to select a HFS device for
> me
> >>like this:
> >>
> >>set %ZIS("A")="Enter Output Device: "
> >>set %ZIS("B")="HFS"
> >>do ^%ZIS  ;"standard device call
> >>
> >>Can someone help me decide the best way to do this
> in
> >>my code?
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>Kevin
> >> 
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