Thanks for correcting that too. I'm still new and learning... On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Jeffrey Butera <jbut...@hampshire.edu>wrote:
> On 05/19/11 09:26, John Thompson wrote: > >> My understanding of UniObjects is that it is a "connector" into Universe >> or >> Unidata. >> > > Yes, but: > > You have to have a windows machine as the go between. >> > > Not true - you can do this with *nix. > > > So for example, if you wanted to use some .NET language or C#, or PHP, or >> whatever to connect your Universe or Unidata database to a web form, etc., >> you could use UniObjects running on a Windows Server running IIS or Apache >> (a web server) that sits alongside your U2 database server. >> >> It doesn't have to be web apps I don't think... For example, some of the >> software offered as part of the Client CD you get from Rocket uses it to >> edit dictionaries, programs, etc. >> >> As far as other technologies that are out there... >> I am still pretty much a noobie myself, but, there are a ton out there >> that >> you can use to talk to Universe or Unidata. >> >> I know more about the Linux/AIX side of things than I do Windows, but, in >> most cases if you get to the point where you can make a programming >> language >> (PHP/Perl/Python, etc. etc.) launch a Universe or Unidata session, read in >> some data, and write some data back out, then you are a great deal of the >> way there (and of course security is always part of the design, in >> whatever >> you build). >> >> I currently have been having a lot of fun with the following scenario: >> >> Using Ubuntu Linux as a web server running Apache/PHP >> Sending http requests to the AIX server running Universe/Apache/PHP >> which then launches a Universe session to pick up the data and write it >> back >> out >> which then sends the result back to the Ubuntu web server. >> (JSON is used as the standard data interchange format) >> (JQuery is used to make the web forms pretty and work with data - not >> required really) >> (PHP is used to send the requests and also work with the data) >> >> Of course, like anything... in a production environment (which this is not >> currently in), you have to lock down your U2 machine to >> only receive requests from that Web Server, etc. >> >> I got the idea (and help) from another gentleman named Kevin King. I have >> been having a lot of fun with it. >> >> Like anything though, everybody has their tools that they like. The >> beauty >> of this in my opinion is that you can try it out for free, and if you >> don't >> like it, the only thing you have possibly wasted is some time. >> >> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Steve Romanow<slestak...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Uniobjects is a C module that has been wrapped and packaged for java, >>> vb, and .NET. >>> >>> PickWiki has several examples, as well as the rocket software docs. >>> >>> If you upgrade to the new WebDE you will be using uniobjects for >>> communication (really deep down.) >>> >>> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Israel, John R. >>> <johnisr...@daytonsuperior.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I have been in the PICK world for decades and have worked with several >>>> >>> interfaces. Green screen, SB, BlackSmith and Redback/web are my biggest >>> areas of expertise. I have simply never worked with anything else >>> because >>> these are the tools at the places I have worked. >>> >>>> I am embarrassed to ask, but need to do so. What are UniObjects? Other >>>> >>> than what I mentioned above, what other technologies are out there are >>> rock >>> solid? Where can I go to get an "get your feet wet" intro? If our >>> business >>> is doing fine without them, why would I want to use them? What can I do >>> with them? >>> >>>> We are a SB Redback/web shop. What benefit would there be to my company >>>> >>> to have me learn these other technologies? I am not saying that we don't >>> want any of these technologies, but if we don't even know what it is or >>> are >>> aware of what it can do, we will never look to it for a solution. >>> >>>> I understand that this is a VERY broad question, but if I don't start >>>> >>> asking, I will never learn. >>> >>>> >>>> John Israel >>>> Senior Programmer/Analyst >>>> Dayton Superior Corporation >>>> 1125 Byers Road >>>> Miamisburg, OH 45342 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> U2-Users mailing list >>>> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >>>> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> U2-Users mailing list >>> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >>> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > Jeff Butera, Ph.D. > Manager of ERP Systems > Hampshire College > jbut...@hampshire.edu > 413-559-5556 > > "...we must choose between what is right and what is easy..." > Dumbledore > > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > -- John Thompson _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
