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TN Bridge Internet Suite 2.0 Web-to-Host development
 
 

TN Bridge Internet Suite gives a robust solution to allow Web-to-Host application development.
It enables you to:

  • Selective publishing of Host applications to the Web.
  • Integrate your intranet applications with your Host.
  • Rejuvenate your mainframe applications.
  • Add secure-reliable e-business capabilities to your existing applications.
TN Bridge Internet Suite 2.0 key features:
 
  • Dynamic "on-the-fly" HTML generation.
  • Mainframe screen identification.
  • Template-based HTML generation with template to mainframe screen association.
  • Server Plug-in architecture for navigation and custom HTML generation.
  • Define screen navigation without programming.
  • Works with Active Server Pages on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 server.
  • Does not require additional software on client computer (i.e. no Plug-In)
 
Components
  • HTML Generator
    • Generates HTML on the fly based on screen fields
    • Process HTML submitted data
  • HTML Template Pre-processor
    • Generates final HTML pages combining HTML templates and screen fields.
 
  • AppDirector (runtime)
    • Identifies mainframe screens
    • Associates the identified screens with
      • HTML Templates
      • HTML Parts
      • ASP Scripts
      • Navigators
      • Server Plug-ins
Tools
 
  • AppDirector Composer
    • Gives a integrated visual environment for helping on the creation of web-to-host applications.
    • Allows mainframe screen capture and identification by key fields on the screen.
    • Generates basic HTML templates and associates them with specific mainframe screens.
    • Defines navigation elements.
    • Allows association of external active elements to navigation methods, data processing and custom HTML generation.
    • Defines association between ASP scrips and mainframe screens or groups.
 
 
TN Bridge Trace Viewer
  • Provides on-line tracing of communication events, method calls and property settings
  • For more information, see the Trace Viewer
Architecture
Based on TN Bridge Integration Pack architecture, adds ad hoc components and tools for advanced web-to-host programming.

TN Bridge Internet Suite runs under Microsoft Internet Information Server and Active Server Pages.