PowerBuilder and AOL

[jbeetz1]

I know how to interface Powerbuilder with MS Outlook Express
to send e-mail by populating the Send To,Subject etc. Does anyone know if you can do the same type of interface between PowerBuilder and AOL and if so how?

 

[royjimenez]

u can do it by sockets...
I think that u can look up "ConnectToServer" help. BUT i am not completly sure, i have done a project with Sockets but I don't remember the main objects. I will try to find them at night 'cause i don't have PB at this time.
If u need something else please write me.

 

[jbeetz1]

I have looked at the documentation for ConnectToServer and the only thing they mention is a connection to an EAServer. Any additional info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[royjimenez]

hI!
there's an example with pb.
Look up Distributed Example, u need to make a connection with sockets.

 

[jbeetz1]

I have been trying to figure out how to use sockets without success. I have read everything I could find on Distributed applications. If you could provide what example you are referring to and/or have some code I could look at I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for all your help.

Jerry

 

[royjimenez]

hi!

In Powerbuider, there's an example Distributed Applications into Code Examples, try to see it.

I have done applications where I can send commmands by a central program. All my applications send me a message telling me what they are doing...and for example, I can select an user and send him a message from my application.

I hope that it is all u need, i could do it with the example.

if u need help with the commands, please write me.

Regards.

 

[jbeetz1]

I hear where you are coming from but your case sounds like both the client and server applications are Powerbuilder applications. In my case the server application is AOL (America ONLine) which I do not have any conrol over other than running it and passing some parameters too.

Hopefully this explains what I am trying to do.

 

[royjimenez]

I don't know the exactly how i have to connect to AOL. U must investigate about it. When u connect to AOL it uses a Socket ( Port ) , u can see them using "netstat -a" from COMMAND prompt. I think, that u could get information about the way in that u can connect to AOL using the Socket. I know others program like Trillian that it can get a connection.

Sorry, but I don't have all the information about AOL.

 

[royjimenez]

http://iserverd1.khstu.ru/oscar/basic.html

I don't know if there is an easier way to do it.