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- Using PDFlib on EBCDIC platforms
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- Important note: the Aladdin license does not apply to PDFlib on
- EBCDIC platforms. This means you will have to purchase a commercial
- PDFlib license in order to use PDFlib on AS/400, S/390, or other
- EBCDIC-based platforms.
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- PDFlib can be used on EBCDIC-based midrange and mainframe platforms
- such as IBM AS/400 and S/390. PDF generation on EBCDIC systems is a
- delicate issue since PDF is based on ASCII operators, but nevertheless
- we want to be able to process EBCDIC text strings. However, PDFlib is
- carefully set up to meet these requirements.
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- Note that although the PDFlib core library C code is fully EBCDIC-aware,
- not all language bindings have been modified for use on EBCDIC-based hosts.
- Currently only the C, C++, RPG, and Java language can be used on
- EBCDIC platforms.
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- Please observe the notes in the PDFlib manual regarding expected
- file formats (EBCDIC text vs. binary) for several items related to
- PDFlib usage. These rules must strictly be observed in order to
- successfully use PDFlib on EBCDIC-based platforms.
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- Pre-built PDFlib libraries for IBM eServer iSeries 400 and zSeries 390
- are available from our Web site.
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