Re: Getting PHP to write back to a data queue

[Syd Nicholson <sydnic@xxxxxxxxxx>]

If we do not tie our code to a particular hardware platform - then why 
use that platform? Why use a sophisticated server like an iSeries when a 
less expensive Intel based system can do the same job? Just stick a 
linux server in and switch off the system i.

If everything on the system i can run on Intel, then it is inevitable 
that the system i will eventually be replaced by Intel based solutions. 
The system i will Die!!!

Businesses buy "proprietry" hardware because they believe it is cost 
effective. Because this "proprietry" hardware has something to offer 
over the other systems available. If these aditional features are not 
going to be used, there is no point in buying "proprietry" hardware. It 
is a bit like buying a car with sat nav, and then refusing to use the 
sat nav because it is not standard in other cars!!

I am all in favour of using all the features of the hardware and 
software available, and "IF" the business decides it wants to change 
platform at at some future date, then that is a separate probem, an 
entirely different project, and an entirely different budget.

IBM's system i is a superb computer system, with a top class operating 
system in i5/OS. It would be a shame to waste it.

Syd Nicholson


Shalom Carmel wrote:
> lol, yes too easy :))
>
> By tying your code into the platform you lose modularity and agility.
> That is the strength of modular programming, and that is why nearly
> everything on Unix/Linux/PASE and even windows, uses stdout and stdin
> along with piping and redirection.
>
> your php script does something and writes the result to stdout. At
> some point you may want to deploy your code on another non i platform,
> or may want to do something else based on the output.
>
> Regards,
> Shalom Carmel
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> www.hackingiseries.com
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>   
> > from: Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > subject: Re: [WEB400] Getting PHP to write back to a data queue
> >
> > Too easy!!
> >
> > BMay@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >     
> > > Why not just use i5_dtaq_send directly in the PHP code?
> > >
> > > Brian May
> > > Project Lead
> > > Management Information Systems
> > > Garan, Incorporated
> > > Starkville, Mississippi
> > >
> > > Young i Professionals
> > > http://www.youngiprofessionals.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Shalom Carmel <shalom@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent by: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > 09/15/2009 09:42 AM
> > > Please respond to
> > > Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >
> > > To
> > > web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > cc
> > >
> > > Subject
> > > [WEB400] Getting PHP to write back to a data queue
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It is actually simpler than it seems. The xargs utility is great at
> > > intercepting standard output and doing stuff with it, like passing it
> > > to another program.
> > >
> > > Step 1: Write a CL program wrapper for the QSNDDTAQ API. Let's call it
> > > P1 and let it accept a string and a queue name.
> > > Step 2: pipe the stdout of the php script to the xargs PASE tool, like
> > > this:
> > >
> > > yourPHPscript.sh | xargs -i system "call P1 '{}' queuename"
> > >
> > > I like this approach because it promotes writing modular programs,
> > > although there is a slight performance penalty.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Shalom Carmel
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> > > www.hackingiseries.com
> > >
> > >
> > >