RE: Web apps on the AS/400

[Ken.Slaugh@xxxxxxxxxx]

Joe,

     You're on the right track, but you need to take the next step. Quit
using DataQs and make your app more stable. I'm absolutely sure you have
had a damaged DataQ before. If not, you have been extremely lucky.

     Instead of using a DataQ, use a *entry plist parm. Then you can call
the display file driven program and pass the screen fields in much the same
way you are with the DataQ. It's just more stable. If you are married to
DataQs then build a driver program using a DataQ and pass the data in the
aforementioned parameter. Then you have the option of converting the driver
program to another standard to support a remote command, socket interface,
Java, Visual Basic or whatever without even touching the application
programs again.

Ken Slaugh  (707) 795-1512 x118
Chouinard & Myhre, Inc.
AS/400 Professional Administrator/MSE
Client Access Specialist
http://www.cm-inc.com/


                                                                                
                 
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Holy Cripe Joe,  that almost sounds like a RPG-CGI program !!
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Yes and no, John.  With this technique, there's no HTML formatting in the
RPG programming, which is my primary gripe against RPG-CGI (or any CGI)
techniques.  Here's a typical change to an RPG program:

RV01dC**                   WRITELINCTL01
RV01aC                     EXSR DQM001

RV01aC           DQM001    BEGSR                           WRITELINCTL01
RV01aC           DQMTYP    IFEQ '1'
RV01aC                     WRITELINCTL01
RV01aC                     ELSE
RV01aC                     CALL 'DQMBAPI2'
RV01aC                     PARM 'LINCTL01'DQMSCR  8
RV01aC                     PARM 'WRITE'   DQMOPC  5
RV01aC           *IN       PARM *IN       XIIND
RV01aC                     PARM           DQMDS2
RV01aC                     ENDIF

This program runs both green screen and browser.  Most CGI programs that
I've seen won't perform in both environments.

Joe

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