Re: Getting started with RPG-OA

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think you have a basic misunderstand of what RPG-OA is...

RPG-OA is an "enabling" technology.  In other words, it doesn't do anything
in and of itself.  IBM basically just surfaced an existing interface
between RPG and the OS.  (Sorry Barbara if I'm short changing the work you
did :) )

For your proposed task, RPG-CGI would be a quicker, easier solution.
 Requiring little knowledge beside ILE RPG and basic HTML.

Now if you have an unmentioned requirement to not re-write the original
(though you'd have to be willing to change/add a couple lines and possibly
keep two separate *PGM objects) and to only use RPG RLA op-codes instead of
ILE RPG Procedures...

Well then RPG-OA can enable that, but you'd need to build or buy a handler.
 The handler would take care of converting the RPG RLA op-code into what
the browser needs.  Obviously, building such a handler is not for the faint
of heart and while the original program doesn't need ILE RPG, the handler
surely would.  Nor could you build it with out a detailed understanding the
web technologies you intend to use.

It would probably be much more cost effective to buy such a handler, a good
choice in IMHO:
http://www.profoundui.com/

You might be interested in the following webinar happening today at 1:30EST
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/207407002

HTH,
Charles




On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 10:31 AM, <Dirk.Marien@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm having a look at RPG open Access, and therefore I'd like some
> input/ideas ... .
>
> I have a - very simple - program in RPG. It reads a file, shows two values
> of the file on a display file and updates the file with the values... .
>
> Now, I'd like to show the two values on a browser, have the user
> input/change the values and update them in the file.
>
> I would like to do this by using RPG open access ? Can anyone tell me how
> to do this (or how to start with it) ? A - very simple example to start
> with - would be great .. .
>
> Kr,
> Dirk.
>
>
>
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