Re: Can PHP call iSeries programs remotely?

That probably won't work.  If you're talking about Server
Side Includes.  

But, there are other possibilities..  maybe the Object
containter.  I've never used it, but I believe it can be
used to insert content from another web page.

Or even JavaScript would work.

Brad

On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 12:13:57 -0700 (PDT)
 Kelly Cookson <kc62301@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hmm. I didn't consider CGI. That might be kind of
> interesting...wonder if I could put the url of a CGI
> CL program in a PHP include statement? I'll have to
> try that.
> 
> My dream is iPAD (iSeries or i5 + PHP + Apache + DB2).
> iPAD would run in a Linux partition and use Qshell as
> its command shell. Add an iPAD Toolbox to let PHP
> scripts have easy access to database files and
> programs running in an OS400 partition and an iPAD
> Redbook. Oh well...I can always dream...
> 
> Thanks for the idea on CGI.
> Kelly
> 
> 
> 

--- Brad Stone <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Indirectly, yes.  If you can make a URI request to a
> > web
> > server running on your AS/400, then you can call a
> > CL
> > program when a certain request is made.
> > 
> > It could also be done indirectly through FTP...
> > 
> > Example:
> > Your PHP program makes a URI request to
> > http://yourAS400.com/cgi-bin/cgipgm
> > 
> > cgipgm in turn calls the CL, then returns the
> > appropriate
> > HTTP headers and response.
> > 
> > With FTP, you can use RMTCMD.  
> > 
> > Of course, I don't know if these are easily done
> > with
> > PHP...  but it is possible.  :)
> > 
> > Brad
> > www.bvstools.com
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 13:13:38 -0700 (PDT)
> >  Kelly Cookson <kc62301@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Can a PHP script running in an Apache server on my
> > W2K
> > > PC call a CL program on an iSeries?  
> > > 
> > > I think I read somewhere that PHP can interface
> > with
> > > Java, so maybe an interface between PHP scripts
> > and
> > > the jt400 Toolbox?  
> > > 
> > > I alo know FTP can be used to start a CL program
> > on an
> > > iSeries, and that PHP can has support for FTP.
> > > 
> > > But maybe there's a better way. Anyone doing this?
> > If
> > > so, how?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kelly
> > > 
> > > 
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