Re: EGL RichUI Was:Re: From RGP to ¿Java?

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

One follow up question Joe.

It seems to me that EGL RUI requires a web services interface layer.  Is 
that correct?  Most of my "hand tooled" RUI apps use AJAX/JSON to talk 
to Java servlets.  Would I be writing RPG service programs wrapped by 
web services for my EGL RUI apps or can I write directly to the DB?  My 
question stems primarily from the ease with which you can create a CRUD 
app that goes "direct" to the DB in EGL vs using a RUI to access the 
data.  RUI seemed to unnecessarily require a web service to handle the 
DB access where the non-RUI EGL method basically allowed you to point to 
the DB tables and it created all the I/O infrastructure quickly and 
easily.  I was looking for the same "point to the table and go" ease of 
development in EGL RUI. Did I miss something?

Pete Helgren

Joe Pluta wrote:
> Hi James!
>
> Yes, it runs in the browser, but it requires scripting.  There's no way 
> around that.  I don't know of a way to create a rich client interface 
> without scripting (that's because you can't even do basic AJAX without 
> scripting).
>
> The EGL design, both rich client and thin client, is WYSIWYG.  The fact 
> that you write your rich client in simple, procedural EGL is part of the 
> appeal.  You can test your entire interface on the desktop without 
> having to touch the host.
>
> Joe
>
>   
> > Joe,
> > I haven't yet played with EGL, but it is starting to peak my interest. When
> > you say RichUI, this is still a web page, it just uses JavaScript to enhance
> > the view, correct? Does it account for users that have scripting disabled?
> >
> > Also, is all EGL design WYSIWYG?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > --
> > James R. Perkins
> >   
> >     
>
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