| Re: Iterative interfacing between client and server [message #169945 is a reply to message #169943] |
Thu, 30 September 2010 20:54   |
Captain Paralytic
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On Sep 30, 8:30 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> On 9/30/2010 5:32 AM, Captain Paralytic wrote:
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>> On 29 Sep, 16:42, Graham Hobbs<gho...@cdpwise.net> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:17:14 -0700 (PDT), Captain Paralytic
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>>> <paul_laut...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> 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
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>>>> So you are suggesting:
>>>> 1) User submits a request.
>>>> 2) Server supplies a response.
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>>>> This is what every web page in the world does and you are asking if
>>>> this is a practical web application.
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>>>> I'm sure you can work out that it is.
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>>> Yes to your 1 and 2 and is very clear. That's half of what I asked..
>>> What I'm asking is 'can this be an iterative transaction'.
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>>> When I program CICS transactions I give the user a screen, he enters a
>>> student number, a CICS pgm presents the results and sends a populated
>>> screen; user updates some fields clicks Enter, changes are made to the
>>> database, the same screen is represented with an 'update successful'
>>> msg, user makes more changes, enter, database update, represent screen
>>> etc. Then user enters anew student number and the same process occurs
>>> (or user logs off).
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>>> Points are taken with respect to logon ID/password - more scope for my
>>> project.
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>>> OK, maybe my original question might have been 'can I pgm in
>>> php/html/javascript to emulate such a CICS transaction'?
>>> Is this what is being suggested as impractical?
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>> I too am a CICS programmer and my statement still stands. This is how
>> pretty much all CRUD applications work.
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> Ah, old memories. I never was a CICS application programmer, but I did
> do 5 years in CICS Level 2 support while I worked at IBM. Quite
> stressful at the time, but looking back it was one of the better jobs I
> had. :)
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I still love programming under CICS when I get the chance.
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