no PHP.
Presto takes the 5250 screen and presents it via an Apache IBM i web
server on the same system.
One Apache server is servicing over 300 clients. We had to increase the
threads and memory, but that's about it.
I can give you more detail in pvt if your interested.
Gavin Inman
On 7/30/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Schoen wrote:
Does Presto initially wrap the 5250 screens or are these all new PHP apps ?
I have not worked with it before.
Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web:
http://www.richardschoen.net
Email:richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:46:42 -0400
from: Gavin Inman<midrangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: How many of you will stay at V7R5 lower due to SDA
removal ?
I agree.
We've started with Presto for instant web, and then have built add-ons that are not available in green screen. We never mandated people switch from Green Screen to web, we simply made it advantageous and inviting. ?
We now have locations asking to switch to web because they have seen what other locations have.
Gavin.
On 7/30/2025 10:59 AM, Greg Wilburn wrote:
This has not been my experience...
While the browser version of our Customer Service application is infinitely better, people who have been using the green screen version for 5+ years are a very hard sell. They'll use the browser in a heartbeat for new applications, etc. When it comes to the browser replacement for an existing green screen app, they'll use it when they need a feature not available in green screen -- But then revert back to the green screen.
New users won't touch the green screen.
My tactics are:
1. No enhancements or changes to the green screen applications 2. Add new capabilities to the browser version that users simply can't do without
I agree that the green screen may be slightly quicker for "heads down" data entry of a sales order... but we don't do that anymore (less than 4% of our orders).
Change is hard.
midrange.com
