Will,
Yes, a Pick database can talk to the web for under 5 grand.
<shameless plug>
StarSite from Binary Star Development allows business rules for the website
to be maintained on the host system and shared among a variety of user
interfaces.
StarSite sits on top of the same Nucleus (a 4GL) rule-sets (screens,
subroutines, etc) running internal Nucleus applications.
These internal application that connect via telnet, ssh or serial port and
operating as either green-screen, character based color, or GUI become the
base for the 'web connection'.
StarSite can be used to deploy:
Dynamic web pages - based on security, configurations, current data, etc
Interactive Forms
Mass emailings with embedded names and other dynamic content based on
logical rules
You can import HTML pages created by graphic designers, simply replace the
input tokens with expandable functions that point to the fields (attributes)
and deply an appliction.
Here is an example of an expandable function or "brace command" to replace
an input token in an html form
{input(FieldName(InputType))}
It defines a form-input field using data base parameters for justification,
length etc.
"InputType" can be:
text the default for standard text boxes.
select for Nucleus L type choose lists. This creates a combo box.
radio for Nucleus L type choose lists as radio buttons.
textarea for Nucleus text notes (T justification in field definition)
Option for determines word wrap (virtual, etc)
You are assured of having the same quality of data (integrity) whether it
comes from an in-house aplication or a browser based application.
Standard validations will automatically generate Java script pop-ups without
any additional coding.
Yes, SB applications can be converted to Nucleus and can be deployed as
StarSite web applications (work involved, but a viable path).
For an example of a web form that uses StarSite, there is a contact form on
the Binary Star website:
http://www.binarystar.com/contact.html which generates a series of check
boxes on the form, from data files on the host system.
If anyone would like additional information on StarSite, please visit:
http://www.binarystar.com/starsite.html
Or, pick up the phone and call me, and I'll be happy to demonstrate how it
all works, via the web.
</shameless plug>
For any U2 member, StarSite with the Nucleus development environment is
available for $4,995.00 and will come with a two user license for Nucleus -
which also includes a full-screen editor, source code control, menu system,
security and more. It's a complete environment.
Lee Bacall
http://www.binarystar.com
Toll free +1 (866) 8882-1888
Phone: +1 (954) 791-8575
Cell: +1 (954) 937-8989
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Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 12:50 AM
Subject: [U2] Re: Once again and updated. Cheapest way to have Pick talk to
Web ?
> Ok let's hear some real numbers.
> Can a Pick database (on Windows) talk to the Web for say... under 5
grand?
> If so How ?
> Will Johnson
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