RE: Browser-Based Emulation

Hmmm...I renamed the reference in the My5250App.html to
tn5250j.jar...that didn't seem to work. Maybe I'll try it the other
way.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Browser-Based Emulation
> From: Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, May 09, 2005 2:21 pm
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Are you just running the test page from a local folder to start (rather 
> than getting it set up on a web server)? 
> 
> The trick was having a properly named jar in the folder I was opening 
> the page from.  I think it looks for a my5250s.jar which I just made a 
> copy of the tn5250j.jar and renamed.  Other stuff should be on your 
> classpath.
> 
> Pete
> 
> 
> michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> >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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