Hi Keven
It is true that is IceBreak probably at least 10 times as fast as Appache and the reason is very simple. IceBreak uses the direct way to read the request from the browser and write the response back again. Opposite if you use appache, your programs use the stdin & stdout to communicate with the browser. Stdin & stdout are files that must be handled and here you have the problem with performance and Appache. Therefore it will not help if IceBreak could do the same as Appache. However, it would probably not require a big job to rewrite the programs to IceBreak.
In IceBreak there is a number of Build in Functions (BIF) which makes the approach to request & response very simple. E.g. you can move data from the URLs parameters with the function Qrystr (Alfanumeric) or Qrystrnum (Numeric)
Sample:
From your browsers url:
http://myserver:8080/myrpgpgm.rpgle?custno=1234
RPG:
/free
...
Custno = qrystrnum('custno');
Chain custno customer;
...
When it comes to the form fields from the browser, there is BIF's to read them as well.
The HTML file:
<html>
<form action=" myrpgpgm.rpgle " method="post" name="form1">
Enter Customer name, and press enter:
<input type="text" name=" CustName">
</form>
</html>
The RPG program
...
CustName = form('CustName':CustName);
Update customer;
...
And when you need to send information back to the browser you can simply use BIF's like "ResponseWrite"
ResponseWrite('<html>The customer name is: ' + custName + '..');
I hope this can help you further in your search for the perfect solution. By the way you should invest some time investigating the BIF's in IceBreak.
Check out for example the BIF like SQL_Execute! With this function you can build a request object directly to the browser using SQL. The function takes three parameters; 1. The result set data format, 2. A SQL command, and 3. The maximum number of records to return. If you look at my sample from earlier today, you will see that I'm using a format called "I_EXTJSMETA". This means that the result set will be returned directly in extJS format including metadata - yes you heard right - with just one line of code you can build an entire list of data from a database file directly in extJS.
Regards
Bent
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Fra: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] På vegne af Kevin Turner
Sendt: 30. december 2010 17:50
Til: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Emne: [WEB400] IceBreak as an alternative to Apache?
Bent
I have changed the thread title for this. I was also slightly misled by the examples into thinking it was an ASP approach and nothing else, so maybe the examples could do with an update? I say that in the full knowledge that it is easier said than done and we don't manage to do it very well either!
That aside, is it possible to use the IceBreak HTTP server as a replacement for Apache for applications that have already been written? To be more specific, if I have an RPG program that reads from stdin using QtmhRdStin and returns output via QtmhWrStout can I call that program via the IceBreak HTTP server and have content returned to the browser? Even if it is not possible now, would it be possible after a little bit of pain on my part?
Is it really 10 times faster than Apache as was claimed earlier by Jim?
Rgds
Kevin
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From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bent Rønne
Sent: 30 December 2010 15:00
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] 5250 programmer to web programmer
Hi Maurice
With IceBreak, you can choose which path you will go with your web development. You are not bound by any methods or mask programs, but can freely choose from all shelves. All the freedom which IceBreak makes available means of course that you must find the method that suits you best.
Some choose the ASP route, while others choose to split HTML, JavaScript (JS) and RPGLE in different files. Eg. I have recently programmed an "edit system value" maintain application - in ExtJs by the Way. I have divided the pieces into html, JS and RPGLE source in three different files.
You can find all sources here
http://www.icebreak.dk/sysvaledit.zip
First there is my HTML (sysValEdit.html) who is just used to link things together with references to my JS and of course the primary link to the application (
http://myserver:8080/sysValEdit.html) from the URL in the browser.
Eg.:
<html>
...
<script type="text/javascript" src="sysValEdit.js"> </ script> ...
</ Html>
sysValEdit.js is a larger file that is written in 100% JS and it is the one that contains the ExtJS code. It uses AJAX to retrieve my data from my System i. When the browser is ready for showing, it calls my RPGLE program SYSVALEDIT directly on my System i and returns data to the browser. The RPGLE program is written in pure RPGLE except for the first line of code in this example. This line is used by the IceBreak pre-compiler to switch to RPGLE. But if you like to have your RPGLE isolated in a source file in a library, you simple make your own 100 % RPGLE code and compile the source without the IceBreak pre-compiler - use whatever you like, WSDL, RDi, SEU to edit and compile - I don't care. All you need is a binding directory and guess what - it is called ICEBREAK.
This is just one way to use IceBreak on! You can choose the path that you yourself seem to suit you.
You should also know that there is an IceBreak community where you can find lot more information:
http://www.icebreak-community.com/
I hope that you can use my information in your quest for the perfect solution for Web and System i.
Regards
Bent Ronne
Technical Manager
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