Hi, Let me specify my problem. As I need to display the real-time data in the applet, I think I can't use a pull method. The Servlet must send the data once it have been changed. Please help. Regards, Timmy -----Original Message----- From: A mailing list for discussion about Sun Microsystem's Java Servlet API Technology. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bo Xu Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Please help about Server push and Applet/Servlet communication Timmy Tong wrote: > Dear All, > > I am now doing a project about stock exchange. I have a applet interface and > need to display real-time updated stock data. > I am not sure how to do it. I think I need a Servlet on the server side to > check the price, when the price change, it send the data to the applet for > display. Is this a server push? and how to do it? > Also I have read Jason Hunter's book about the MultipartResponse, the client > side is just a html page, can it be a applet? Does IE support it? and can I > implement it in my project? > Furthermore, in chapter 10 about the Applet-Servlet communication, which > type of the connection do I need to use? HTTP or Socket? > > Thank you very much for your help. > > Regards, > Timmy > [...] Hi :-) I am not sure, I just suggest the following: instead of the Servlet-pushing, if you want, perhaps you also can use Applet-pulling. for example, Servlet updates some data status, every 10 minutes the Applet goto Servlet to see those data. but with this way, perhaps Servlet will be busier. and I think perhaps URLConnection is easier to use for Applet-Servlet communication, you can find the sample code in chapter 10 of Jason Hunter's book, or search Servlet-List with "Applet-Servlet" or "Applet Servlet". Bo ^_^ Mar.22, 2001 ___________________________________________________________________________ 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 ___________________________________________________________________________ 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
