On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:02:15 EST, Ed Finnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>... I was surprised as we converted over to IP network >how many emulators Hummingbird, QWS3270, and maybe PCOMM used IND$FILE as >preferred upload/download but were customizable to use FTP. >... You don't mention whether your surprise was about the preferred IND$FILE or that FTP is a customizable alternative. I suspect you meant the former; I'm more surprised by the latter. IND$FILE uses a 3270 data stream and must ride on top of an emulated 3270 session. It's support by a Tn3270 client is reasonable. Supporting FTP is clearly way outside the Tn3270's venue. Does the Tn3270 client package provide it's own FTP client or should it invoke the platform's "native" FTP client (if such a client exists)? Does it assume there is an FTP server at the same IP addr as the Tn3270 server or does it ask for the FTP servers IP addr? At the very least, there is more customization needed for the FTP support than for the IND$FILE. However, IND$FILE transfers are very slow compared to FTP. I doubt anybody would choose IND$FILE if FTP were available. Pat O'Keefe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
