Print PDF directly on a VT emulator (Reflection or Powerterm)

[Etienne Rompr é]

Hi to all,

This might be off topic but I'll give it a try anyway...

OpenVMS 7.3
Powerhouse 8.30

Actually, we used dot matrix printer to print rental agreement in our
locations.

Using the proper esc sequence, we print these on pre-printed form via the
slave printer on a VT or via the emulation program.

We are looking to to move from plain text to PDF form with the graphics in
the PDF to print directly to laser printer.  (That part is Done)

Actually, they can get to theses reports via FTP with a dedicated directly
for every user...

Buy now, it's the user that have to start the process manually.

Now here is the question:

Can this be automated from the Alpha side when the report is done so the PDF
report would be sent automatically to the PC (reflection or Powerterm or
other solution) (no VT here) and launch the PDF reader (Foxit reader if
possible...a lot faster than Acrobat) so the rental agent can print it
directly?

As anyone done something similar ?


I'm sorry if this is off topic.


Thanks!



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Etienne Rompré

Koala Technologies
Québec Canada

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