Javascript-based graphics pose some intresting problems, one of them being browser-compatibility. I don't know if there are nice JavaScript graphics libraries out there that deal with multi-browser compatility... I'd be happy to know of them.
We have used a Java-based tool (jfreechart), which works nicely, and it's free ($100 if you pay for the manual and updates). It can be used with very little (if any) knowledge of Java, but you need Tomcat or some other java application server. The graphs are generated a jpeg files, so you don't have to deal with any browser compatibity issues.
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Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 5:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [Easy400Group] Using PHP on iSeries to generate Graphics/Chartsto be used in main website.
Hi Kevin,
Midrange.com is well a sleep...So no hope for resolution from there.
In regard to the solutions based en JavaScripting; In fact we would also like to use this functionality for other type of things like reporting into PDF and such.
JavaScript solutions would limit it to use in Browsers.
It is however something to bare in mind when other options fall short (giving the timelines).
Eduard.
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From: Kevin Turner <kevin.turner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Easy400Group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2008 2:15:27 PM
Subject: RE: [Easy400Group] Using PHP on iSeries to generate Graphics/Charts to be used in main website.
Ahh, I see - you are investigating the possibility of combining both PHP and an RPG. I suppose there may well be some people on the easy400 mailing list that use PHP for the purpose you describe, but I see that you also posted to midrange.com - you might get a more definitive answer there. As I alluded before, you can get some very feature rich javascript-based solutions for graphics and charts. I think PHP is great, but using it *just* to get some graphics capabilities seems a bit like a sledgehammer to crack a walnut - unless you already have plenty if PHP development experience in-house.
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Sent: 07 January 2008 17:45
To: Easy400Group@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [Easy400Group] Using PHP on iSeries to generate Graphics/Charts to be used in main website.
Thanks Kevin,
We develop iSeries websites using RPG in our own brand of framework.
We do not intend to use PHP for that.
We where thinking of utilizing PHP capacity to generate graphics and to use those on our sites.
In our view we would do HTTP request to an internal webinstance to do so.
Offcourse we are open for other/easier/ better/safer other options.
We do not know all or do not know all possibilities.
Kind regards,
Eduard Sluis
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From: Kevin Turner <kevin.turner@ coraltree. co.uk>
To: Easy400Group@ yahoogroups. com; Midrange Systems Technical iSeries Discussion <midrange-l@midrange .com>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2008 12:48:12 PM
Subject: RE: [Easy400Group] Using PHP on iSeries to generate Graphics/Charts to be used in main website.
The charts you see on some of the example applications on
http://rns.coraltre e.co.uk (user id and password of "demo") are all done with CGIDEV2 and Fusion Charts Lite from
http://www.fusionch arts.com/ free/ You can use any javascript solution really - the question is more about whether you want to create your web-enabled iSeries apps with PHP or use RPG/CGIDEV2.
From: Easy400Group@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:Easy400Grou p@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Eduard Sluis
Sent: 07 January 2008 16:26
To: Midrange Systems Technical iSeries Discussion; easy400 easy400
Subject: [Easy400Group] Using PHP on iSeries to generate Graphics/Charts to be used in main website.
Dear All,
We have a need and a wish to incorporate graphics/charts based on iSeries data into our iSeries websites.
We think of using PHP for that and more specifically PHP_DG2 to generate the graphics.
We however have no experience with PHP on the iSeries.
We know that PHP Zend is available as PASE solution on the iSeries but we are not sure if we can also use PHP_DG2 or another graphic generator on the iSeries.
Before going seriously on this road, does someone has experience with this on the iSeries and can say, yes/no/ be aware for/this works best.
By the way 'All the best for the rest of this year'.
Kind regards,
Eduard Sluis.
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