vzdog
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Attachmate Extra! - Capture Incoming Data to a .txt file by Macro
I'm trying to write a MACRO for EXTRA! that will capture an incoming data stream to a file directly. Although I can do this using the Capture incoming data function on the menu option, what is the way to initiate and then terminate the capture through the macro?
My data can be several pages long at times. I have read other items on the GetArea but not sure if that is what I am looking for if there is another way.
My data can be several pages long at times. I have read other items on the GetArea but not sure if that is what I am looking for if there is another way.
ASKER
Kevin,
I am not sure this would work. The file does not actually exists on the host.
I am sending a "command" or "query" to a server that creates the report I am pulling.
This Attachmate session merly provides a path to the host, maon reason is we do not have open telnet access. So I truly need to capture the data as it is scrolling back on the screen.
Make sense?
I am not sure this would work. The file does not actually exists on the host.
I am sending a "command" or "query" to a server that creates the report I am pulling.
This Attachmate session merly provides a path to the host, maon reason is we do not have open telnet access. So I truly need to capture the data as it is scrolling back on the screen.
Make sense?
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When the data scrolls onto the screen does it stop at each full page for you to hit a key to continue?
ASKER
Hello MXAnderson
No it does not stop or requir anu input. It displays the entire record(s).
No it does not stop or requir anu input. It displays the entire record(s).
OK, so is there a wait symbol in the bottom-left hand corner that flickers while the records scroll in? If there is, then you could run multiple getstring methods followed by the waitforhostquiet method. Are there any screen shots that you could provide (with any sensitive data blanked out, of course)?
Wait.bmp
No-Wait.bmp
Wait.bmp
No-Wait.bmp
ASKER
No Wait sysmbol displayed. it simply scrolls the data until end of data.
Basically my session shows the same type of info as yours does @ the bottom(ie Connection Num time)
Basically my session shows the same type of info as yours does @ the bottom(ie Connection Num time)
ASKER
No real solution ever provided...
Sorry, vzdog! This is really beyond the scope of my knowledge of Attachmate.
I strongly suggest calling the Attachmate support folks.
Kevin
Kevin
Applies To Objects
Session
Description
Receives a file from the host.
Syntax
object.ReceiveFile [PCFile] [, HostFile] [, bQuiet]
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rc = object.ReceiveFile( [PCFile] [, HostFile] [, bQuiet] )
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Set waitobj = object.ReceiveFile( [PCFile] [, HostFile] [, bQuiet] )
Element Description
object The Session object.
PCFile The name of the file after it is transferred to the PC.
HostFile The name of the file to transfer from the host.
bQuiet Boolean value indicating whether the file transfer "status" dialog box should be displayed during the transfer. Default is TRUE.
rc Return value for second syntax form above. TRUE if the transfer was successful, FALSE if the specified file cannot be located, user canceled out of Transfer dialog box, or the file transfer was unsuccessful for any reason.
Set The Set statement, required for assigning an object reference to a variable.
waitobj A wait-type object.
Comments
If you do not specify HostFile or PCFile, the Transfer dialog appears in which you can select the files. Note that the SendFile and ReceiveFile Methods do not support FT5250 (SQL) file transfers. They do support 3270 IND$FILE transfers and FTP file transfers (using any host).
When either of the first two syntax forms above is used, ReceiveFile will suspend execution of your macro or program (i.e. wait) until the file is received, or a timeout or error occurs. If the third form is used, ReceiveFile will return immediately and the wait-type object returned can be used with the Waits collection, which allows several separate events to be monitored simultaneously. For more information on this, see help for the Waits object.
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Kevin