[FX.php List] Why not convert from CDML to fx.php?

[Dale Bengston]

Hi Johnathan,

In my experience (Mac only, alas), it's more often the Web Companion  
that goes deaf, not the Web Server Connector. (Web Companion being  
the FileMaker Extension that takes web traffic.) Up until FMI brought  
out the 6.0v3 updater for the Web Companion, the thing was very  
unstable. Since the WSC has never been updated, my anecdotal evidence  
points to the Web Companion as the culprit. I would start by  
verifying that you've applied all the updates to FMU that are  
available for your platform.

Hope this helps,
Dale

On May 13, 2007, at 11:19 AM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> This is a continuation of last week's thread where I asked for help  
> in diagnosing a CDMl solution where the Web Connector goes deaf on  
> a frequent basis.
>
> I have learned a couple of things from your answers:
>
> - Web Connector flaking out is not unusual
> - FMU5 is flakier than FMU6.
> - CDML errors may occur for odd reasons
> - CDML errors are difficult to diagnose
>
> I am now asking myself, "Why not spend the time upgrading the CDML  
> to fx.php, rather than pouring time and effort into restoring the  
> CDML code?"
>
> As a test, I did exactly that for 2 of the 30 scripts (CDML htm  
> pages) on my own server and was pleased with the result.  The  
> application is rather simple search/list/edit  or list/create set  
> of scripts.
>
> Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of before I propose this  
> to the client?  With an fx.php solution, isn't the same Web  
> Connector in use, and wouldn't it cause the same issues if there  
> were problems in the current CDML solution?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
> -- 
> Jonathan Schwartz
> Exit 445 Group
> jonathan at exit445.com
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