Re: Please advise

We use three-tier architecture to do what you wish to achive.  On the AS/400 the
applications are in RPG, but we also use  COBOL on unix and NT.  We use IO
programs for all the database stuff and the GUI is a PC socket program that
builds the interface on the fly from a repository on the AS/400.  The same
repository will build web screens, java screens and Lotus notes workspace
screens all using the same underlying RPG applications and IO programs.

If you want to see how it's done, buy our product - you get the source code!

Dan Jahr
AS/400 Analyst
Lawson Software


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ubhalla@cgsinc.com on 01/12/2000 12:43:42 PM

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Hello ! All,

We  are software consulting/development company marketing ERP  package for
apparel industry to major apparel
manufacturers in US/Europe.  The package is written in RPGIII. The company is
planning to rewrite package in order to
move away from Geen scrren look that does not sell anymore.  We want to add GUI
to the package but want to stay on AS/400. We have already invested lot of
effort and money to emulate GUI  using some packages that basically takes your
green screen and make it look like GUI screen. It does not work and is not user
freindly. Please suggest what  language/direction we should go. We want to keep
AS/400 as backend.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Uday


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