Re: Future of RPG - using STRPCCMD

No, don't call the browser .exe. I use rundll32. This tells the PC to
use whatever the default browser is on the PC. That way, the users can
use whatever browser they want. Here is an example.

STRPCCMD PCCMD('rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler
http://myserver:89/web/inquiry.php') PAUSE(*NO)

One limitation is the PCCMD parameter is limited to 132 characters, so you
need to make sure your url does not exceed 95 characters. And of course
this version only works for windows. If you are a Linux or Mac shop, you
will need to adjust the method accordingly.

Brian May
Project Lead
Management Information Systems
Garan, Incorporated
Starkville, Mississippi



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This sounds like a simple way for many on monolithic ERP systems to get
started.
Are you calling the Browser .exe passing a URL link?
Do you have an example of the CL?

from: Brian May
subject: Re: Future of RPG

What I do in those cases (where I need a web page) outside of the ERP
system is add an option to whatever the existing menu
system is, that simply calls a CL program that uses STRPCO/STRPCCMD to

actually invoke the web application in the browser. That way, the

user is

still "working" within the same application menus.