Re: Browser-Based Emulation

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a my5250s.jar in the folder that the HTML is in, so it is finding 
the .jar in the same folder (the folder also has the itext.jar, the 
jython.jar and the jythonlib.jar in it).

What version of JVM/JDK do you have installed?

Pete



michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> 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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