Re: Easiest way to web-enable C application

From: Martin Hepworth <maxsec_at_usa.net>
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 15:38:54 +0100
Message-ID: <37D674FE.7DADD4C4@usa.net>

coakleyj_at_hotmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi everyone.
>
> We have a set of screen modules accessing an Oracle database.
> The screens have been written in C with embedded sql.
>
> Is there any way to WEB-enable the application without a
> total re-write in some web-enabled tool?
>
> I have heard that ActiveX will do the trick and since
> the application will run in an Intranet environment, security
> issues with ActiveX should not be an issue.
>
> Can anyone give me some high-level pointers as to what's
> involved in setting up the ACTIVEX to work. What do I need
> to install where etc etc?
>
> Thanks
>
> Coakleyj
>
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Hi
Using ActiveX MAY work but you will have to create quite a few programs and be on NT (plus I doubt it can 'read' screens).

Have a look at Tarentalla from SCO (http://tarantella.sco.com/), it sounds more like what you are looking for.

Martin Received on Wed Sep 08 1999 - 09:38:54 CDT