Java would probably end up working out just fine. The good thing about Java (and any OO language) is that if you don't like the way something works or a particular routine seems messy or inelegant, just encapsulate it behind some well designed objects and you never have to worry about it again.
There may be a fair amount of work upfront using Java, but in the long run, you end up with just the API you want and need. Cantrell Dave Wilson wrote: > Hi all, > > In the past I've been piggy backing on Excel via COM in order to do some > calculations as ColdFusion isn't the best of tools for performing > mathematical routines. Now, this is not ideal either as it requires Excel to > be installed on the server and takes up valuable processing time. > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to any good languages suited for > mathematical processing? Preferably with the ability to connect or extract > results easily. I've heard that Java isn't really suited for mathematical > work either [1]. Perhaps C++ would do the job? I want to avoid COM at this > stage considering: > > a) CFMX doesnt work too well with COM now; > b) COM is becoming an obsolete technology with MS pushing .Net and web > services instead. > > TIA, > Dave > > [1] I was told by a friend studying for his MSc Comp Sci. so I could be > completely wrong in my presumptions about Java being unsuited for > mathematical work. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_talk FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
