This may be a simple question, but i need a quick answer and so do not
have the time to trawl through lots of articles etc, writing and
testing the wrong things and wasting time. so if anyone has a nice
solution to this please let me know.

basically i need to pass a few parameters to an exe, set up locally on
a clients machine from a universe system. The exe utlimately will run
some third party document management software in a browser. this is not
my problem.

the issue I have is how to pass the parameters to a local exe as
Universe runs on a server, where all code is actioned and passed back
to the emulator. The emulator in use will not be of any use for this by
the way.

so the question is how do i keep this information local with no clear
route to the localusers machine?

Universe ver 10.x.x.x by the way. we do have uniobjects and .net
developments but i'm trying to steer clear of having a service pick
something up as time is a constraint.

cheers for any help.

Change your emulator! (Accuterm)

Let me rephrase the question "how do I execute a program on client
machine A that is initiated by Server Z" .... the short answer is that
you can't

In a "normal" scenario you would use the facilities of the TE to
execute a program on the client - you have removed that option.
Hobbling something together with Uniobjects/.NET is then going to give
you "issues" of syncing the TE with the other stream ... unless you
arrange for the TE to be run from "inside" a container that also runs
the uniobjects/.NET connection

Did I mention Accuterm .... around $1K for 50 users, under $3K for 250
users - removes "issues" like this in a flash

Sure beats the days/weeks you will spend crafting a service based
solution ... sorta like building a new house because you have a leaking
tap --> easier to fix the leak!



jay wrote:

I can provide a utility which will run as a service or in the tray on
user PC's. When the server has something for a PC to do it will send
a message out. Any number of PCs can be setup as listeners without
consuming extra licenses. Universe can selectively send messages to
any of them or can broadcast a request for anyone to process, and the
code will ensure that only one process responds. This process allows
a user/client to invoke functions on other client PCs as directed by
the server.

This is one of the functions of a new product in development which
will allow VARs to remotely monitor and administer end-user sites.

For your purposes each client will run their own TE (no need to
replace it), and via some menu option or data trigger a message will
be sent back to the user PC to fire up the browser or perform some
other function.

I can provide this as a separate product. The cost would only be a
few hundred dollars, including the connectivity components, depending
on exactly what functionality you need.

Will that solve the problems?

Tony
TG@ removethisNebula-RnD.com

"jay" wrote:

Jay,
Your statement about the TE not being an option makes me think it's
being run in batch?
One possible solution is using ftp to create a trigger and supply the
parameters.
If the exe is still being written, it could search for a file in a
nominated directory (either on the client's machine or on the UV box,
depending on the application). Once it finds the file, it executes with
the specified parameters. Alternately, if modifying the document
control exe isn't an option, create a client-side app which does this,
and then invokes the document control exe with the required parameters.
For security reasons Windows won't (and shouldn't) typically allow
remote systems to run processes, so it's usually only an option via a
trusted local app - ie your terminal emulator or a custom program
already installed and running on the clients' machine.

HTH


Brett

Hi

BRIZ can work in Listen mode.
You can start any program or manage workstation from BRIZ. In Your case
don't need server library.
See also:
Using of phantoms
http://briz.infotools.ru/html/020/phantoms.htm
And full documentation (Please, unblock briz.chm on XP for resolve
content)
http://infotools.ru/products/BRIZ/DOWNLOADS/briz.chm

BRIZ is free for in-house use.

Regards,
Grigory