Scott,
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date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:40:49 -0500
from: Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Open Access RPG
Hello,
I have the PTF applied (SI45903).
Is there an example program (programs) that can showoff the product?
(maybe a little more than "hello world" in a browser???j)
To communicate with a browser, you'll need to buy (or write) a "handler". A handler is like a driver that takes your display file I/O
and makes a web page from it. Similar to the way a Windows printer
driver converts graphics data from a program into printer language that's sent to your printer.
Open access, by itself, doesn't do anything more than make it possible to hook a driver/handler onto RPG's F-specs, so that a program can get control and convert the data. So, to use it, you need to buy/write a handler.
I just began working for a company named "Profound Logic" who sells exactly that sort of thing. If you like, you can get a (free) trial copy --- I think it's usable for 30 days -- to try out our handler.
IMHO, it's the best on the market. Sign up here:
http://www.profoundui.com/
If you're interested in writing your own handler, the best place to start is by reading Barbara's documentation on the IBM DeveloperWorks (RPG Cafe) site.
http://tinyurl.com/rpg-open-access
She has some really simple/trivial sample programs included. The hard part, though, is all of the browser interfacing that you'll have to write.
Anyway, hope that helps...
midrange.com
