1. Director, Synon/2 Development
Synon/TC Overview
Alistair Moir
Synon/2 - Lead QA
Derek Hall
Director, Synon/2 Development

2. What about this presentation?
What is Synon/TC? - Derek
The Technology - Alistair
Q & A
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3. What is a Thin Client? Standalone Server - Traditional AS/400
AS/400 solid, proven, secure, business system
Green screen display, limited graphics
All processing and display on server (host)
Client / Server - fulfilling the promises of the early 90’s
Split processing between server and client
Thin Client - the key here is THIN
Future of AS/400
All processing on server
Server independent GUI display
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4. What is Synon/TC? Net enablement for Synon/2 apps Synon/2J
GUI enablement for Synon/2 apps
Java deployment
Synon/GUI
Windows deployment
Synon/ActiveX (not yet released)
Visual Basic deployment
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Who’s Involved and Why?
Synon
the leader in application generation tools
CST - Client Server Technologies
the leader in graphical presentation for the AS400
Synergy
Synon’s model repository
CST’s knowledgebase
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7. Over to Alistair for a full discussion on how it all works!
The Technology
Over to Alistair for a full discussion on how it all works!
But also come along and see Alistair give a live demo of Synon/TC in action!
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8. Technical Agenda What is Synon/TC Generation & Compilation Look & Feel
Runtime
Java ?
Servers ?
The Next Generation
The Future

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The Big Picture
AS/ PC
Synon/2
SDF
Java
Synon ACE
Remote
Control
&
Development
Kit
Active X
RPG/COBOL
Database
DDS
GUI
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10. Generation & Compilation
Generate on the AS/400
Compile on the PC
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Synon/TC - AS/400
Implemented as a generator
Screen Design Format, SDF
Full control under Synon/2E
Only model values need changing
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Synon/TC - PC
PC software, Remote Control
Requires access to AS/400
Hardware Requirements
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13. Synon/TC - The middle bit
Need for PC to use SDF
FTP etc
Shared Folders
Which One?
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Look & Feel
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Pop Up
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Status Fields
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Dates
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Confirm
&& Example of confirm
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Runtime
Windows
Browser Based
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Windows
16/32 bit
Various transport protocols
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Browser Based
The JAVA applet
Designed for Web use
Requires extra hardware/software
Provides greater internet security
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What is Java?
Java is a network based computing environment with hardware and O.S. independence.
Java contains two main parts.
Language definition and associated compilers.
Java Virtual Machine, JVM.
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Why use it?
Hardware independence
Designed for network computing, NC
Wide industry support
Available under windows, Navigator, I.E.
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The Server(s)
The physical server, the hardware
Web Server, provides web site
Jacada Server, connection to the AS/400
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Server Fog
INTERNET
HTML
WEB
SERVER
JACADA
SERVER TC
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Distribution
Windows
Automated using WISE
Browser Based
Uses the Web
Can use WISE
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27. How does TC recognize screens?
5250 Data Stream
SDF
Fixed fields
Thumb Nail
Not recognized
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JITGUI
Just In Time GUI
&&example&&
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Adjustments
Nearly always performed on the PC
Can be done screen by screen or global
Remembered, apart from Drop Down Lists
Such as, font, layout, color etc.
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The Next Generation
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Help Text
Windows
Hyper Text Markup Language, HTML
Java ?
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Color
Minimal color implementation shipped now
Available NOW using the ACE tool
Will be supported as per the 5250
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Color Example
&&& DISOLVING PICTURES TO SHOW 5250/NOW/FUTURE
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34. National Language Support
Translate Message Table
More languages supported by CST
1 Application per language
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The Future
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Native Web Server
At present internet access requires an server running Windows
AS/400 can host a web server
In next major release Synon/TC the Jacada server can become native, running under OS/400
Re-written in Java
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Active/X
Taking over from Visual Basic
Can be run from within certain browsers
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Your Ideas?
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