Getting Started with Websydian Express RPGDeveloper
Overview
The aim of this guide is to make it possible for developers to get a first impression of using Websydian Express and the RPGDeveloper
Step 1: Obtain and Install Websydian Express for iSeries
Follow the "Quick installation guide for Websydian Express for iSeries" to obtain and install the Websydian Express for iSeries.
Step 2: Develop a simple business process
The tutorial shows how to develop a simple business process for Websydian Express using RPGDeveloper.
The first part of the tutorial shows how data from a program (business process) is written to an HTML page in a browser.
Read this overview of the types of programs used when developing for Websydian Express for a better understanding of what happens in the tutorial.
Continue with Part 1 of the tutorial
The second part extends this HTML page to include a button with an input field. It is shown how the value entered in the input field can be retrieved by the program and used to populate a new field on the HTML page.
Continue with Part 2 of the tutorial
What is next
The tutorial is done, so what is next?
We recommend that you take a look at the delivered examples to see some more realistic implementations.
You can also have a look at the description of the full set of Websydian Express APIs.
When you are content evaluating Websydian Express and confident with the Page Modeler, we recommend that you set up a pilot project using some of your own data. You can use the structures drawn up in this guide as a basis for developing your own business process. When you have completed your pilot project successfully, you are ready to develop processes for your live web.