I work in progress in ABL and we call applicants. Application server, process that can talk to a progress database and run business logic on the server and then send a response to the client.
They come in 4 modes, but I am most addicted to reset, which is an apserver that keeps the state safe in the whole connection and the state is free which is a fire and forgotten mode.
This product is very much owned by other clients such as .net with compatibility.
My question is, is there a solution that is pure.Net that works the same thing? I am not talking about doing ASP.net or web services because they solve a different problem. I want a code that can run the code that can connect to the database and send the reply back without writing its own system.
Example of a code running on an AppServer.
Manage variables Define the service server as a handle no undo.
Define the variable charResponse as the server runs 'AppServerProcedure.p' on the hAppServer (Output charResponse).
I have long been an ABL developer and I think this is a great question. I also use C #, I like both the platforms and I respect them. But, I've never really understood how C # developer OP describes and how easy it seems in P4GL.
The above response from p.marino assumes that you can do whatever you want to do SP. This is often the case, sure, but we can use the ABL developers with SQL to do far more things than it is.
So, if I want to write business logic in C # and execute it remotely, but not in the form of SQL SP, what are my options? .NET Remoting, Web Services, or .NET Enterprise Services Probably? I do not think any of these ABL is as straightforward as the applicants, and none of them are in a lot of traction with the possible exception of the WS.
(Maybe I looked like a P4GL fanboy, its GUI blows completely, their tools are disgusting, and license fees are very high. I have GII to C # or I will write on P4GL on swing any day .. but remote business logic ... I am not so sure).
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