RE: Is anybody using Seagull's new Transidiom software (Screen Scraper)?

We can resell newlook as part of our Lansa partnership.  We have never tried to 
sell it or use it, so I went to Trevor's session at
Lansa User Conference and was really impressed how well it works.

It has lots of API's that you can call from Visual Lansa or VB.

_________________
Art Tostaine, Jr.
CCA, Inc.
Jackson, NJ 08527

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Paul Nelson
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 4:46 PM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Is anybody using Seagull's new Transidiom software (Screen
> Scraper)?
>
>
> Steve,
>
> If you are looking for alternatives, I would strongly suggest you consider
> the NewLook product from www.looksoftware.com . It is a 5250 data stream
> interpreter tool rather than a screen scraper.
>
> Trevor Perry (who is a regular on this list and at COMMON) can give you the
> best rundown on the Seagull product. Although he works for look software, he
> will give you a straight answer.
>
> If you're interested in a client-server tool, check out AVR from ASNA. They
> do some remarkable things
>
> I can also give you the phone number of a guy who can give you first hand
> experience with trying to deploy Seagull into his software company's
> package. I understand that the effort was huge, not to mention trying to
> manage the client mods environments.
>
> Paul Nelson
> Braxton-Reed, Inc.
> 630-327-8665 Cell
> 708-923-7354 Home
> pnelson@braxton-reed.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Landess" <steve_landess@hotmail.com>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 6:16 PM
> Subject: Is anybody using Seagull's new Transidiom software (Screen
> Scraper)?
>
>
> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> > The company where I am currently working is performing an evaluation of
> Seagull Software's Transidiom product as a means for integrating AS/400 data
> into a custom client-server order entry system.  They are also considering
> using it for entering data through the AS/400 screens.
> >
> > I really don't want any commentary on WHY they are considering this,
> because I am trying to get them to consider OTHER ways of doing this, such
> as using ADO/OLE DB or even ODBC.  I have a preconception that there could
> be major problems using this technology.  However, I think that they are
> Hell-bent on doing it this way and I need some empirical evidence to help
> make recommendations.
> >
> > So,
> >
> > 1) Is anybody using this software or anything like it (JWalk, etc)?
> >
> > 2) If so, what kinds of major issues (if any) have you encountered while
> using it?
> >
> > 3) Has program change management been difficult when using the
> screen-scraping product?
> >
> > 4) Since the screen-scraping scripts have to be changed (or at least
> tested) every time that any screen or program changes are made on the AS/400
> side, how much time has been added to the system development cycle?
> >
> > 5) Any gotchas?
> >
> > Thanks for your consideration....
> >
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