5.3.3 APPX Application Design Manual

+ Chapter 1-1: Overview of Application Design
+ Chapter 1-2: Getting Started
+ Chapter 1-3: Data Dictionary
+ Chapter 1-4: Understanding Process Design
+ Chapter 1-5: Interprocess Communication
+ Chapter 1-6: Customizing Your Application
+ Chapter 1-7: The Documentation Facility
+ Chapter 1-8: Application Design Tools
+ Chapter 2-1: Data Dictionary Overview
+ Chapter 2-2: Data Dictionary Concepts
+ Chapter 2-3: Domains
+ Chapter 2-4: Files and Fields
+ Chapter 2-5: Work Fields
+ Chapter 3-1: Overview of APPX Processes
+ Chapter 3-2: Getting Started
+ Chapter 3-3: Process Definition
+ Chapter 3-4: Menu Processes
+ Chapter 3-5: Job Processes
+ Chapter 3-6: Input Processes
+ Chapter 3-7: Output Processes
+ Chapter 3-8: Update Processes
+ Chapter 3-9: Query Processes
+ Chapter 3-10: Inquiry Processes
+ Chapter 3-11: Status Processes
+ Chapter 3-12: Subroutine Processes
+ Chapter 3-13: Table Processes
+ Chapter 3-14: Automatic and Optional Children
+ Chapter 3-15: Using the Image Editor
+ Chapter 3-16: Using GUI Features of the Image Editor
+ Chapter 3-17: Using Event Points
+ Chapter 4-1: ILF Integration
+ Chapter 4-2: True/False Status Indicators
+ Chapter 4-3: Specifying Statements
+ Chapter 4-4: The ILF Editor
+ Chapter 4-5: The Appx ILF Debugger
+ Chapter 4-6: ILF Keyword Reference
- Chapter 4-7: Predefined Fields
+ Chapter 4-8: Runtime Subroutine's and Predefined Processes
+ Chapter 4-9: Appx Chart Director API

Chapter 4-7: Predefined Fields

GET FILE FROM CLIENT


This subroutine retrieves a file from the client system and stores it on the server. Three arguments are expected to be passed to the subroutine:

Source pathname (alpha field, maximum length 256)

If blank, the client will open a dialog browser so the user can select the file.

Should be PASS'ed shared to allow for return of user-selected file.

If the source pathname is relative, it will be relative to the location of the APPX client jar file.

Destination pathname (alpha field, maximum length 256)

Field for status indicator (numeric field)

Must be PASS'ed shared.

Returns status code (0=Failure, 1=Success).

The subroutine can be invoked via SUBR or GOSUB. While the file is in transit, the client will show a progress slider and the APPX session will wait until it completes before returning.

The following example retrieves a user-selected file from the APPX client and stores it on the APPX server. It displays a message (or warning) reporting the name of the file the user selected and whether or not it was retrieved successfully.

 
        SET      --- TEMP 132                   =  
        SET      --- TEMP 256                   =      /tmp/testfile.txt
        SET      --- XI                         =      0
        *
        PASS     --- TEMP 132                   FIELDSHARE? Y
        PASS     --- TEMP 256                   FIELDSHARE? N
        PASS     --- XI                         FIELDSHARE? Y
        SUBR     --- GET FILE FROM CLIENT    DETACHED END? N  FAIL 0
        *
        IF       --- XI                         EQ     1
  T     APPEND   --- TEMP 132                 1       retrieved OK
  F     APPEND   --- TEMP 132                 1       not retrieved
  -     APPEND   --- TEMP 132                 1       from client
  T     MESSAGE  --- TEMP 132
  F     WARNING  --- TEMP 132
 

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