Developing web applications with ApplinX frameworks

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What are ApplinX for jsp and .net web applications
The ApplinX Framework for ASP .NET and the ApplinX Framework for JSP are fully functional Web applications. The ASP .NET Framework runs under the .NET Framework (CLR) and IIS and the Framework for JSP runs under J2EE application servers (refer to Recommended Software). The ApplinX Frameworks use the ApplinX Base Object, to communicate with the ApplinX Server.
Development methods
The ApplinX Framework contains three development methods:
ApplinX frameworks' key features
ApplinX Framework for JSP is based on Java and JSP frameworks standards. ApplinX Framework for .NET is built upon ASP.NET and is available both for C# and for VB.NET. The frameworks provide the following features:
Class hierarchy
The framework's basic lifecycle
The framework is built upon a concept of a page lifecycle, which is a general concept and not related to ApplinX host applications directly.
Web page structure
The top URL of the framework is z_container.jsp /aspx which is a servlet/HTTP handler that creates a frameset with the relevant page components.
Pop-up manager
One of the biggest problems in session based host-to-Web applications is managing pop-up windows since Web applications window events are not related to server-side code. The Pop-up Window Manager's main aim is to solve this problem, by providing a clear API for managing pop-up Web windows on the server and client-side.
Instant solution
The instant solution offers a methodology for developing Web enabling applications by providing the instant API and a variety of features that accelerate development.
Class hierarchy - working with procedures
JSP
Configuring your web application
ApplinX provides a Web based configuration editor where you can configure framework parameters. These parameters are saved in config/gx_appConfig.xml file. For more information, see Web Application Configuration Parameters for a list of the parameters, and to the help in the Configuration Editor.
General application customization
Transferring natural data to/from the host
The host sometimes requires uploading/downloading files. Settings can be configured in the Configuring your web application, in the Natural upload/download node. Make sure you define Natural Transfer Support in the Host Properties > Options tab.
Instant pages customization
Emulation behavior tasks
ApplinX HTML Emulation provides a ready to use, fully functional Web emulation. It is part of ApplinX installation and is available in JSP and .NET. It is a thin-client Web application and uses JavaScript and HTML for configuration and fine-tuning.
Page customization
Working with tables
Transferring files (ftp)
In ApplinX Framework, it is possible to transfer files from the client to the host or from the host to the client, using the FTP dialog screens. The HTML emulation contains a link in the footer that opens an FTP Web dialog box.
Printlet servlet redirector for ApplinX
ApplinX supports printer sessions on AS/400 and mainframe hosts. ApplinX connects to the host, retrieves the print buffers and analyzes them. The host handles the printer's queue and the connection of printer sessions to display sessions. ApplinX connects to the host as a printer session to receive the print buffers and allows you to work with them.
Framework management
Performance monitoring
Performance monitoring provides the ability to trace the performance of all sessions/single sessions, and save them to a CSV (Excel) file.
Javascript logger engine
The JavaScript logger engine is used to log JavaScript errors (primarily) as well as to debug specific modules of the JavaScript engine. The engine logs JavaScript errors which occur to users of the Web application. These errors are logged to the framework JavaScript log, with the following user information: Session ID, IP, browser details.
Investigating the web application's code
It is possible to use the ApplinX framework log to analyze and debug the code in the Web application. This is implemented by making changes in the config/gx_logConfig.xml file.
Redirecting back to the hostlogin page
When using the hostLogin.jsp/hostLogin.aspx files and disconnecting the user, use the following JavaScript syntax to redirect back to the hostLogin page in the ApplinX Framework application:
Customizing the session id
The necessary steps depend on whether you are using Natural for Linux and Cloud or another scenario.
Web application configuration parameters
ApplinX provides a Web based configuration editor where you can configure framework parameters. These parameters are saved in the config/gx_appconfig.xml file. A description of each parameter appears in the Javadoc on the right side of the window (click on a parameter/node to display the relevant Javadoc).
Base object
Server side api (java/.net)
Client side (javascript)
Html emulation
Every framework folder (JSP/.NET) contains the emulation template folder, which is based on the new application. The emulation template turns on all the emulation behavior and contains css files for different resolutions and color sets.
Printing