The AFP Toolkit is an (old) API that was replaced by the nearly-as-old AFP Toolbox. The Windows version is a no-charge, unsupported download, but the z/OS version is a priced program product. In either case, I don't think it's what you want. Since it's an API, you need to write a program to create print files or overlays.
The best no-cost tool is the AFP Print Driver for Windows (http://bit.ly/afFGI). Despite it's name, it's not a printer driver. It instead creates AFP files. You can use any application you wish to create your overlays, then print using the Driver (it installs as a Windows print driver). Select Properties from the print dialog and set Output type to Overlay or Medium Overlay. It will prompt for a file name. If your overlay contains text, it's best to use text that is mapped to an AFP font so you will get text in your overlay instead of an image of text. See the README file for more information. Upload your overlay as binary, and run the AFP Reblocking utility (http://bit.ly/AFRREBLK), a free REXX exec that converts your binary upload into an AFP resources on z/OS. Note: if you are able to attend the upcoming Xplor Conference, we are teaching an 8- session CEU class that will cover, among many other things, how to make your own overlays using an AFP print driver. Howard Turetzky Advanced Technical Support InfoPrint Solutions Company howard.turet...@infoprint.com On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:06:06 +0000, Linda Mooney <linda.lst...@comcast.net> wrote: >Greetings All, > > > >We are unable to purchase due to serious budget issues. > > > >I am looking for a WYSIWYG freeware or open source tool to build AFP resources >with. We have PSF, but not InfoPrint. Up until now we have just written OGL, but now we need to look for a tool. It would be fine for it to run either on z or on a PC or Linux . > > > >I downloaded and installed AFP Workbench for Windows Free Version 2.05.04.01, >but I don't see any build support, just view and print. Something that would help us generate the OGL faster and more accurately would be really helpful. > > >What do you kind folks use? > > > >TIA, > > > >Linda Mooney > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
