Kyle Parrish <[log in to unmask]> writes: >I don't have an application yet! :-) Though, yes, I would hope to be able >to utilize ODBC rather than RPC or other internals I don't know anything >about. >Here is my plan. A professor links to my Web site. Uses a login screen >to get access to another screen. This screen allows him/her to run >reports, with the data coming back to his/her screen. >Now, here are the three possible ways I see to do this, but I don't >understand what each would require, so I am putting it out here for input. > 1) PC based Web server. Could I use Powerbuilder, or some other >ODBC compliant application to perform my calls to Image? I recently got a copy of a hppt server for windows that has now been picked up by O'riley, I believe. This system allows you to write scripts in visual basic; and given the link between vb and odbc, and the low cost of a pc as a http server; and the kind of network links you can get between pc's running windows and remote hosts; I'd think a pc might be the easiest and quickest answer. The original author was asking $99 for commercial use of his server; give O'Riley a call (in the sf bay area - emeryville, maybe?) and see if they have a release date. Miles