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 > >> > >> > >>__________________________________________________ > >>Do You Yahoo!? > >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >>http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > >> > >>------------------------------------------------------- > >>SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux > Migration > >>Strategies > >>from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, > straightforward articles, > >>informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you > need to get up to > >>speed, fast. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Hardhats-members mailing list > >>Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >=== > >Gregory Woodhouse > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >"Design quality doesn't ensure success, but design > failure can ensure failure." > > > >--Kent Beck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------- > >SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux > Migration Strategies > >from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, > straightforward articles, > >informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you > need to get up to > >speed, fast. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click > >_______________________________________________ > >Hardhats-members mailing list > >Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > > > > -- > Greg Kreis http://www.PioneerDataSys.com > > "You are today where your thoughts have brought you, > you will > be tomorrow where your thoughts take you." (James > Lane Allen) > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members