Custom Tags NT vs Linux

[DeZiner]

I have a custom tag from a credit card processor, LinkPoint. They say their CF wrapper is for use on NT, PWS, IIS. IS there any reason the custom tag would not work on Linux? DeZiner
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[Guest_imported]

Well, for one thing, it is probably written in C++ and LinkPont states that it works on Windows NT. That means it was compiled for Windows. At the very least, the C++ code must be ported to Linux and re-compiled. Secondly, LinkPoint states that it is compatible with IIS and PWS (which has the same core server as IIS). If true, it probably means that the CFX tag uses the web server's API directly. When you port the code to Linux, you would have to modify it to use the API of your Linux web server. Bottom line: you will need the source code for the CFX tag and you will have to port it to Linux and your web server. Getting access to the source code of commercial products is usually not possible, and if it is, it generally costs a pretty penny!

 

[DeZiner]

That makes sense. So basically the cfx tag and the libraries it works with on the server both need to be edited. I think I can get the source code. If I can, is there a service widely available to convert the code? DeZiner
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