Re: IBM's AS/400 toolbox for JAVA

[nimrod@xxxxxxx]

> >> I am thinkig about using IBM toolbox for JAVA to make some client
> >> applications using whatever the toolbox supports...  I am first time
> >using
> >> the toolbox.  Do you guys have any tip/opnion/suggestions on what to
be
> >> careful, what you liked etc.?
> >>
> >> Another question is that how can I access the toolbox functionalities
> >from
> >> Visual Basic? I heard of middleware bridge frome some companies.  Does
> >> anyone know if those bridge works well?
> >There is a native ActiveX 'toolbox' called "SDK for ActiveX and OLE DB"
> >(formerly known as Project Lightning).  In fact it existed before the
> >Java toolbox.
> >See: http://www.as400.ibm.com/clientaccess/oledb/
> >
> >Nimrod
>
> Thanks for the reply.  I am actually aware of project lightining.  But my
> feeling is that the OLE DB stuff from IBM won't grow while JAVA toolbox
> seems to be growing.  So there will be some features that you can do with
> JAVA, but not in the OLE DB.  I think...
Well, unfortunately there's no safe 'n sound solution to your problem.
You could use Micro$oft's JVM, which has a bidirectional COM <==> Java
linking capability, but the future of this JVM is questionable right
now (and besides, it would also lock you into the M$ JVM, which I'm
sure Blair Wyman has an opinion about ;^)
You could go with a COM <==> CORBA bridge, but that is like trying to
shoot down a fly with a cruise missile.

There are lots of other solutions, but to try and recommend one will
require more insight into what you're trying to achieve.

Nimrod


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