| Re: Iterative interfacing between client and server [message #169895 is a reply to message #169875] |
Wed, 29 September 2010 14:17   |
Captain Paralytic
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On 29 Sep, 04:16, Graham Hobbs <gho...@cdpwise.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:39:07 -0400, Jerry Stuckle
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> <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 9/26/2010 10:06 PM, Graham Hobbs wrote:
>>> Hello,
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>>> Am still new at this, need to understand a concept before I start
>>> coding. While the following is an over simplification, at the moment I
>>> am more concerned with a) 'can it be done', b) preparing a design
>>> document, so ..
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>>> 1. my website will be driven by server pgm php1
>>> 2. client accesses the one page website
>>> 3. client enters/edits data in Forms ( to be javascript edited at
>>> client machine) then submits
>>> 4. pgm php1 receives the form data, passing it to a Windows cmd file
>>> (calling dozens of pgms) for further processing and returning data to
>>> php1
>>> 5. php1 then returns the same page to the client with mostly the same
>>> Form data but with additions and changes
>>> 6. client views the Form data
>>> 7. Repeat 3 thru 7 until client happy with results.
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>>> So is my concept:
>>> - feasible?
>>> - reflects the way it's normally done (i.e. practical)?
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>>> Please, thanks in advance
>>> Graham
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>> It can be done. I don't think it's very practical, though.
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> Thanks for your answers. So it can be done but my way is not the way
> to go:-(.
> not very practical - Jerry
> it is a bad idea - Shelly
> not that this makes this idea any better - Capt Para
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> But am not a lot clearer on the 'best way'. Simplifying I hope,
> suppose a user accesses my one page website, s/he sees unpopulated
> fields (Forms?) for:
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> Student Number
> First Name
> Surname
> Faculty
> Major
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> So ..
> 1. The user enters Student Number, clicks Submit
> Server uses Student Number to access an sql table
> Server sends page with first name, surname, faculty, major populated
> goto 1.
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> Is this a practical web application?
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> Thanks again
> Graham
So you are suggesting:
1) User submits a request.
2) Server supplies a response.
This is what every web page in the world does and you are asking if
this is a practical web application.
I'm sure you can work out that it is.
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