Re: Anyone Using the IWS Server to Host Web Applications ?

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a world of respect for Tim and what he's been trying to achieve  
Vern, but having looked at the web client stuff I wouldn't spend any  
more time on it unless they make major changes.

It is very limited and has only about 1/10th the capability of Scott's  
HTTPAPI. As you noted, it requires the C compiler - which in turn  
means that if anything goes wrong you stand little chance of fixing  
it. With Scott's stuff, on the rare occasions when there is a problem,  
you can debug it yourself as well as enlisting the help of the  
community.

My take is the built-in server seesm to work well - I haven't tried to  
deploy existing apps with it, but the web services generated by the  
wizard that use your underlying RPG or COBOL is pretty good.

In my opinion though, the client side is not worth the effort except  
for with clients who will not consider anything that doesn't say "Made  
by IBM" on it. HTTPAPI by itself or in conjunction with WDSL2RPG do a  
far better and more comprehensive job. This (the client side) is one  
of those areas where I'd rather IBM spend its money on something else.


Jon Paris

www.Partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com



On Nov 8, 2010, at 9:29 AM, web400-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Now to get the client working in RPG, you still need the C compiler.
> Aaron, did you hear Tim's presentation at the Summit? He spoke of
> several things around this - can't remember what's NDA at the moment!