RPG for the Web!
What works is what already you are using:
your AS/400 and RPG! Not only for Internet, also for Graphical Applications in the
intranet Company.
works in any AS/400 model
You don't need any additional machines nor applications.
Uses Batch jobs. No interactive feature needed.: cheaper machines and
lower software group.
Helps also in the http server configuration and
other related tasks, not only in programming.
Using the basic of the Web: HTML.
Easy
and funny to learn.
You can design the pages with any
full featured wysiwyg editors
like FrontPage or DreamWeaver, knowing only a little HTML.
allows all the complements as Frames, css, dhtml, ssi, javascript...
100% Compatible with all the existing in the iSeries: Data bases, calls to
programs, code snippets...
How it works?
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Simple! -
You design a html page. -
you associate a program to
the page, -
The program receives input
"fields" -
In the RPG program, you
select & fill the answer page, and sends it to the browser, -
Everything with few lines of code. -
Under your program control, with
the tools already you know.
What you need in
400?
What you need in
PC?
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RPG For Web lets
you to develop html Graphical Applications for
Internet Browsers using the IBM iSeries 400 and
RPG IV (ILE Cobol could also be used ).
The development of Web applications counts on multiple platforms, tools, ways of use, languages, types of files,
and so on.
RPG For Web allows the Web development using the experienced AS/400
environment.
Using what Works
The success of the traditional IBM iSeries Applications is founded on good part in the languages oriented to the world of the
business that are used: RPG and (to a lesser extent) Cobol. Of course, important aspect of how these languages work is the people who
design & write them: the professionals of the AS/400.
With all this accumulated experience and security, RPG can be also a good option for the development of
web applications, and the iSeries platform is totally compatible with the necessary standards:
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Complete support of tcp/ip -
integrated HTTP Server with cgi support. -
Additional TCP Servers as FTP, telnet... -
and.. here is where data & programs of the Company
resides! -
and...this is of which we know!
With all the advantages
The web development using RPG has many benefits, that are not perhaps hefted sufficiently before considering "to move" the Web to another platform, with other languages, other professionals...
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It can become in the same well-known platform and language -
The training is much smaller, only html rudiments, that can be simplified
using some complete editors as MS-Frontpage or DreamWeaver. Starting form the basic thing,
and easily growing to continue learning, but maintaning the powerful RPG400. -
The basic of html can be improved using all the additional techniques like css (cascade style sheets), Javascript, dhtml, ssi (server side
includes)... -
The database and programs of the Company already are in the 400. -
additional hardware & software servers are not needed:
nothing to integrate, nothing to learn. -
of course, no language to learn -
runs in batch mode, more cheaper machines and software
group.. -
works in small and even old machines. -
all the know-how from the present programming can be used. -
compatible with everything: CL, databases, calls to programs,
code...). -
RPG For Web includes many functions to create web
applications easily.
How to use this approach
This model of development is ideal to
create new applications or modules.
Often, the approach and way of use of a traditional application are not agreed with the ways of use
or look and fell in the web applications, reason why is better to create a new application or module to deal with the
web transactions although updating the same data base, etc.
The important thing is to emphasize that applications can be done using
mainly our skills, without reduction in results.
What contributes Rpg For Web?
It is a set of functions that enormously allow and facilitate the development in
Web environment, doing simple the related tasks.
RPG For Web includes not only functions to facilitate the
programming, also functions to help in configuration, run and debug phases.
An example of the built-in functions:
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The page code (HTML, basically) can be created and maintain
in complete pages (almost without knowing html) with full rich editors like Microsoft FrontPage or DreamWeaver.
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the html pages can be treated similar to screen records. you
don't need to divide the html in parts, you can see all the page easily in
the program. -
the program can read all the input "fields" (as well as radio buttons, option box, check box, etc) with two lines of code (not two each field). -
the answer pages can be filled easily and sended to the
browser with a line of code. -
facility to send variables in any place of pages HTML (most similar to as the screen
program works). -
poweful functions for design and handling tables (subfiles in the Web). -
of course, compatible with all type of images (even variable
names and paths). -
and much more...
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