How to write txt-file in IFS with UCS2-Data?

[ottersberg]

Hi,

I have a PF with several fields. One field is defined as 140G CCSID(13488).

Now I want to write data in a txt-file in the IFS. I've already done this with other programs via IFS API, but I don't know how to do this with the UCS2-Field.

In the program I have a DS with likerec to the PF which get filled with a chain.

I found this article http://iprodeveloper.com/rpg-program...nicode-ifs-rpg

According to the post of Scott I opened a file with O_CREAT+O_WRONLY+O_CCSID+O_TEXTDATA and CP_UCS2 (CCSID 1200) and then wrote the data with write(fd: %addr(data): %len(%trimr(data))*2) where data is the field from the likerec-DS with CCSID(13488).

But the output in the file is not correct.
Latin-Text is formatted with spaces. E.G. "Test" is written as " T e s t".
Kyrillian-Text is unreadable.

Also with CCSID 13488 for the txt-file there is no difference.

Where is the error?

[JonBoy]

Do you really have just one field in the DS that is UCS2? If so, I would expect the translation on the write operation to be problematic. You may need to create a DS that includes UCS2 versions of the other fields, populate it with EVAL-CORR and then write from there. There are other ways but ...

This is not a CSV right? All the data goes in the text file in one big lump? If it is CSV the answer is a bit different.

What release are you compiling for? I ask because the amount of automatic code point translation done by RPG varies by release.

If you are having to do write a lot of these kinds of programs you might want to look at my Open Access IFS writer - you would need to make some mods to the handler for the USC2 data but it will make your life simpler in future. You can read about it here: http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/de...Access/?page=3 the relevant part is page 3 onwards. An updated version of that article - which describes the template I now use for all OA programs - is here: http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/de...ess-templates/ and is an enhanced version of the earlier program.

[Scott Klement]

It sounds like the program you're viewing the file with is not viewing it as 16-bit unicode. What program are you viewing it with?

[Scott Klement]

I replied in the following thread because I didn't know you posted this question twice. (Why do people do that? Isn't it harder to follow the discussion when it is in two places?)

http://www.code400.com/forum/forum/iseries-programming-languages/rpg-rpgle/144254-how-to-write-ucs2-with-ifs-api

[kitvb1]

I replied in the following thread because I didn't know you posted this question twice. (Why do people do that? Isn't it harder to follow the discussion when it is in two places?)
http://www.code400.com/forum/forum/i...2-with-ifs-api

Hi Scott
If the OP is the exactly the same and I notice that it's a duplicate, I generally merge the threads. No need then to post in both.
And yes, it is irritating.

Kit

[tomliotta]

Are posts from new users automatically visible for them? Or do they need to be 'approved' first?

[kitvb1]

Are posts from new users automatically visible for them? Or do they need to be 'approved' first?

Heck, we can't even get my replies to be approved
IIRC, it's about 5 posts before they will automagically see their posts. This allows for moderators to delete spam before anyone else gets to see it.

[tomliotta]

The anti-spam element is understood. But a new user can think a post is dropped, so they post a second time. Maybe depends on how clearly any notice that the post will be delayed before they see it, especially for non-English or even for less experienced Internet forum users. How many moderators are there in different time zones?