>Sorry, this question is not suppose to be here, but I coundn't find it elsewhere, my client is chasing me.
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>I'd like to a send a string to IBM mainframe and vice-versa, any idea?
>such as:

It's going to depend entirely on how you connect the PC to the mainframe (LAN, dial-up, any of several specialized serial conections) the operating system run on the mainframe, and the capability of the software on both the mainframe and PC. One rather ubiquitous package is AttachMate; you might look into that, but regardless, the mainframe site management people will dictate just about everything related to the connection and capabilities their system will support. You need to talk in detail to the client's technical people to determine what they'll let you do and specify the details of the connection.

This can range anywhere from being a completely trivial task, to one where you'll need a great deal of knowledge not just of a PC, but of the mainframe environment. You probably should pass this 'opportunity' by if the client needs a price before giving you the necessary information to see what's involved.

>Any tools/API from IBM can be used?
>What third party API avialable?
>Basically, how's the setting in PC site?
>where can I get more information about this (I tried IBM site before, nothing)?
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>Thanks in advance.