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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:*OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:IOSG::PYE
Created:Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4343
Total number of notes:18308

3692.0. "Reading Mails VS Documents" by ZPOVC::CHINGYUE () Wed Dec 22 1993 11:47

    Understand that when performing a READ on any WPSPLUS 
    mails/attachments, WPSPLUS formatter is *NOT* used to format the 
    mails. (workaround is to Print to Terminal)
    
    Instead, ALL-IN-1 reads the mails through the Compound Document
    TEXT dataset. Is it possible that the respective DSAB be used to format 
    the mail ?
    
    My customers who use WPSPLUS and WORDPERFECT as editors are complaining
    that the special features (such as columns) cannot be seen when READ.
    
    PS: Printing to terminal requires a little longer to process than
        simply reading the mail.
     
    Thanks and regards,
    ching-U
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3692.1The Compound Document Text DatasetIOSG::NEWLANDRichard Newland, IOSG, REO2-G/L2Wed Dec 22 1993 14:1817
When the Compound Document Text Dataset reads each attachment it invokes a
different dataset based on its Data Type, i.e., the WPS-PLUS Text Dataset
for WPS-PLUS attachments, the ASCII Text Dataset for ASCII attachments.  At
the end of attachment control returns to the Compound Document Text Dataset
which then generates the attachment marker and then invokes the correct
Text Dataset to read the next attachment.  This continues until the end of 
the last attachment is reached.

The behaviour of not fully formatting WPS-PLUS mails and attachments is the
result of using text datasets, and not because of using the Compound
Document Text Dataset.

I realise this doesn't help your customer but I hope it explains in more 
detail how Compound Document Text Dataset works.


Richard
3692.2A Text Dataset for WPCORP too ?ZPOVC::CHINGYUEThu Dec 23 1993 01:1112
    Richard,
    
    Thanks for the explanation. 
    So does that mean for every data type, there is an equivalent Text
    Dataset ?
    
    If the Compound Document Text Dataset invokes a different dataset based
    on its Data Type, what then is the TEXT dataset for WPCORP ?
    I couldn't find the WPCORP Text Dataset on my v2.4 system (SM MFT I).
    
    regards,
    ching-U
3692.3Data typeIOSG::NEWLANDRichard Newland, IOSG, REO2-G/L2Thu Dec 23 1993 14:1515
When I say 'Data type' I am specifically referring to the File Cabinet field
OA$CURDOC_DSAB, which describes the Text Dataset that can be used to read 
the document.  It is this field that the Compound Document Text Dataset 
looks at to select the Text Dataset.

This field will normally contain the name of a Text Dataset which exists on
your system, and if there isn't a Text Dataset the field will be set to
'FOREIGN'.  Sometimes, if various internal tables have incorrect
information, the field could name a Text Dataset which does not exist. 

When the WPCORP text dataset is integrated into ALL-IN-1 the table of known 
text datasets is also updated.


Richard