Example: Read Spooled File
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// Example that reads an existing AS/400 spooled file.
//
// For more information about AS/400 Printing, refer to :
//
// - OS/400 Printer Device Programming, SC41-3713
//
- IBM AS/400 Printing IV Redbook, GG24-4389
//
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//
// This source is an example of AS/400 Toolbox for Java "PrintObjectInputStream".
// IBM grants you a nonexclusive license to use this as an example
// from which you can generate similar function tailored to
// your own specific needs.
//
// This sample code is provided by IBM for illustrative purposes
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//
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//
// AS/400 Toolbox for Java
// (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1997
// All rights reserved.
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//
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try{
byte[] buf = new byte[2048];
int bytesRead;
AS400 sys = new AS400();
SpooledFile splf = new SpooledFile( sys, // AS400
"MICR", // splf name
17, // splf number
"QPRTJOB", // job name
"QUSER", // job user
"020791" ); // job number
// open the spooled file for reading and get the input stream to
// read from it.
InputStream in = splf.getInputStream(null);
do
{
// read up to buf.length bytes of raw spool data into
// our buffer. The actual bytes read will be returned.
// The data will be a binary printer data stream that is the
// contents of the spooled file.
bytesRead = in.read( buf );
if( bytesRead != -1 )
{
// process the spooled file data.
System.out.println( "Read " + bytesRead + " bytes" );
}
} while( bytesRead != -1 );
in.close();
}
catch( Exception e )
{
// exception
}