RE: Browser-Based Emulation

[michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Pete -

Thanks for the feedback. I've d/l'ed the code and trying to get it going
as an applet. Getting a 'class not found', so I'm not there yet.

- Michael

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Browser-Based Emulation
> From: Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, May 09, 2005 1:36 pm
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Michael,
> 
> There really isn't any iSeries side stuff to worry about.  It depends 
> where you plan to serve the applet from.  It depends whether or not you 
> plan to use SSL. My particular bias is that as an application or applet, 
> Java code that runs on the client can be a hassle to administer.  We run 
> our internal network through MS ISA server to the Internet and some Java 
> applets don't play well in a proxied environment.  Plus, anybody who has 
> used the IBM info center where sometimes the applet that builds the left 
> hand menu works and sometimes it doesn't gets a sense of how "tricky" 
> the client environment can be.  Some applets require a specific JVM, 
> some can run just about under all of them. It is that kind of stuff that 
> makes it "interesting" to run applets. And that is just within Windows.  
> Add Macs and Linux to the mix and things are very interesting indeed
> 
> I can't speak for Mochasoft, but the tn5250j forum is great for answers 
> and helps to get up and running.  It is also a great list when it comes 
> to dealing with quirky JVM installations.
> 
> Pete
> 
> 
> michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> >I'm going to give that a try...thanks Pete and Keith. Any
> >caveats/examples/things I should know about regarding the iSeries web
> >side  of things?
> >
> >  
> >
> >>-------- Original Message --------
> >>Subject: Re: Browser-Based Emulation
> >>From: Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Date: Mon, May 09, 2005 11:44 am
> >>To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >>I am probably biased because I monitor the project and have done some 
> >>coding on it, as well as we have integrated it into our Open source 
> >>menuing and program access tool that runs in a browser (full 
> >>disclosure!) but it is very mature, stable, and full featured.  It can 
> >>also be configured to run as an applet, like the Mochasoft product.  Did 
> >>I mention it is free?
> >>
> >>It also has an excellent Java interface so that it can be easily 
> >>integrated into Java application, which is what we did.  I also have an 
> >>implementation of it that runs within a browser (not as an applet, it 
> >>runs as a servlet and generates HTML, much like iSeries Access for the 
> >>Web, except faster, lighter weight and Open Source).  I hope to get it 
> >>posted as a project on SourceForge soon (much to do, much to do....)
> >>
> >>Give tn5250j a try....runs on Windows, Mac OS and Linux....
> >>
> >>Pete Helgren
> >>Value Added Software, Inc.
> >>Timpanogos Technologies, Inc
> >>
> >>
> >>Keith Carpenter wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>There's an open source java based emulator that can also run as an 
> >>>applet from a browser.  It supports SSL as well.
> >>>
> >>>http://tn5250j.sourceforge.net/
> >>>
> >>>Haven't tried it yet, so any feedback from those who have used it 
> >>>would be appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Keith
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>Hi folks -
> >>>>
> >>>>Looking for ideas/recommendations for a browser-based emulator. Have a
> >>>>requirement for remote access...I don't want to/can't load iSeries
> >>>>Access on the incoming devices.
> >>>>How about Host On Demand? Who uses it? Is it good stuff? What do you
> >>>>need on the iSeries? What's the LICPGM? How much does it cost?
> >>>>
> >>>>What other tools are out there besides HOD?
> >>>>
> >>>>I appreciate the help...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
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