isCOBOL EIS : Appendices : HTTPHandler class (com.iscobol.rts.HTTPHandler) : displayTextFile
displayTextFile
Returns the content of a binary file as a response to the HTTP client. The file is processed using the current encoding.
General format
void displayTextFile( fileName, mimeType )
Syntax rules
1. fileName and mimeType are alphanumeric data items.
General rules
1. It’s good practice to provide a valid MIME type along with the file name.
2. The content is returned when the program terminates (e.g. upon EXIT PROGRAM or GOBACK statements).
Example
Return the content of the file /opt/website/files/TOS.txt:
       CONFIGURATION SECTION.
       REPOSITORY.
           CLASS WEB-AREA AS "com.iscobol.rts.HTTPHandler"
           .
 
       ...
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01 the-file  pic x any length.
       77 mime-type pic x any length.
       ...
       LINKAGE SECTION.
       01 LNK-AREA OBJECT REFERENCE WEB-AREA.
 
       PROCEDURE DIVISION USING LNK-AREA.
       MAIN.
           move "/opt/website/files/TOS.txt" to the-file.
           move "text/plain"                 to mime-type.
           LNK-AREA:>displayTextFile(the-file, mime-type).