YOu can certainly use SOLO apps to talk to back ends, absolutely. There are simply some classes like JAVA RPC that don't work because they rely on the OpenLaszlo Server to do on-the-fly mapping from Java classes to javascript classes. But there are plenty of other ways that DO work.
Openlaszlo applilcations exchange data with back ends, for example databases, in XML format over HTTP. ANything that generates XML is cool as far as the Laszlo app is concerned. Some people use JSP, some use PHP; there has been some talk of a "Laszlo on Rails" group -- although I have not followed their work. I suggest that you read the sections of the developer's guide having to do with data, play around with those samples, and then post any particular questions to this list or to the forums. You can also search the forums for past discussions. Finally, Don Hopkins wrote a very complete tutoroial on how to use PHP to talk to a databaase from an OpenLaszlo app. You can google for that & it will answer many of your questions, I['m sure. Regards, jrs On Oct 8, 2006, at 11:58 AM, Richard Reyes wrote: > Is there no way to use SOLO with a DB? > > John Sundman wrote: >> Hello Ricard, >> >> Your premise #1 is incorrect. JavaRPC does not work in SOLO >> applications. >> >> http://www.openlaszlo.org/lps/docs/guide/rpc-javarpc.html >> >> Regards, >> >> jrs >> >> On Oct 8, 2006, at 11:18 AM, Richard Reyes wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Good Day! >>> >>> I have some questions regarding how build my web app using laszlo. >>> >>> 1. Java-RPC is allowed in SOLO deploy mode right? >>> 2. In SOLO. can I create a CRUD application and use Java-RPC to >>> access >>> the db? >>> >>> 3. Considering the same application in #2. Whats the >>> advantage/disadvantage if I deploy it with a server and perhaps >>> use some >>> persistence? >>> >>> 4. Lets say I have 3 sets of CRUD in my application, do I put >>> them all >>> in 1 lzx file? Or I can utilize 3 different laszlo files? >>> >>> thanks in advance >>> richard >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Laszlo-user mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.openlaszlo.org/mailman/listinfo/laszlo-user >> >> _______________________________________________ Laszlo-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.openlaszlo.org/mailman/listinfo/laszlo-user
