RE: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"

[Colin Williams <Williamsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry, I just want everything in the world to be RPG-flavour!

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Scott Klement [mailto:infosys@klements.com]
>>> Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 4:25 PM
>>> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>>> Subject: RE: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Colin Williams <Williamsc@technocrats.co.uk> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > How about RPG script in HTML!
>>> >
>>> <<snip>>
>>> 
>>> Are you referring to a CGI script written in RPG?  Although I havent
>>> needed to do this, I've read several articles in magazines that
>>> explain how to do CGI Scripts in RPG.
>>> 
>>> -- OR --
>>> 
>>> Are you looking for a client-side script (similar to 
>>> JavaScript) that
>>> would actually run on a loaded web page?  In this case, talking to
>>> IBM (the makers of the server) won't help you.   This would require
>>> the CLIENTS to change (i.e. Microsoft Internet Explorer and
>>> Netscape Navigator/Communicator)  from the web server's 
>>> point of view
>>> this type of script is just text in a text file.
>>> 
>>> I suppose another way you could do this would be with a plug-in...
>>> but... why?   In the internet world where everything is either based
>>> on PCs or unix systems, why would RPG be a logical choice?  Most of
>>> these people have never even HEARD of RPG.
>>> 
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