What is the best way to approach the concept of client/server interaction using Servlets? I am using an API class set to "talk" to our mainframe using Servlets. Works great for one-way basic inquiries. Now, I would like to be able to take info from a form, pass it to the mainframe, and based upon the mainframe response, present part of an html response. As an example: HTML form captures studentid, year and term of the semester and starts Servlet connecting to the mainframe (CICS transaction.) Then, CICS checks studentid and asks either for a PIN or 6-digit date of birth. I then want to pass this to the browser and ask the user for one or the other based on what CICS asks for. Then verify that the PIN or DOB is correct and continue on and eventually return a screenful of data captured from CICS. Using static studentid/PIN combination I have the final part working but not sure how to handle the 2-way question/answer part between Servlet and browser. I was considering sessions to handle the information. Grab the studentid and run the Servlet. Then see what is asked for (PIN or DOB). Close the mainframe connection and present another form (generated from Servlet) to ask for one or the other. Then when PIN/DOB is submitted, the session-collected studentid is presented back to CICS and the PIN/DOB is filled in and verified. If in error, connection closes and another form is generated stating error and this process starts again until all errors are resolved. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated!!! Allen ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
