Re: RTC remoting > Explained in 11 minutes

I understand it's different. What I'm curious about is the extent to
which
its functionality is similar to other products.

The question I'm wondering about most is what support RTC has for database
backends. I understand that you could return a dataset from a server
function in RTC. But that is pretty much just the bare minimum that I'd
want for making a middleware server for business applications. The kbmMW
and RO/DataAbstract frameworks have functionality that goes far beyond
just
returning datasets, for example automatic "resolving" of dataset changes
on
clients back to the db and much more. Does RTC have any of this advanced
database functionality? Is it planned for RTC? Exactly what is planned?

Herbert,

They do have a roadmap on their main page.

I'm looking to try it out on some simple things and then evaluate from
there. Some of the things that are different to me are that it's a lighter
weight framework.

It doesn't create stub procedure and interface sections like RO. I don't
*believe* the client even has to have any enforced knowledge of the server's
procedures, but can call them by name, on the fly. Pseudo: NewProc("abc");
Param("123").AsDateTime:=... and then call it.

The strictly enforced RO framework isn't there, but you can create functions
that can evolve between versions; check for the presence of a passed
variable, if it's not there, then react differently because you may be
connecting to an older server. Pluses and minuses; for single developers or
small teams the dynamic nature may be a plus; larger teams would certainly
want the more formal structure.

Based on Roadmap, it looks like it's evolving into a less structured RO,
with more formal db connectivity to come and IntraWeb-like stuff coming as
well. My take on their roadmap. Oh, and main functionality is non-blocking
sockets, (but threaded handling), I think based on Piette's.

HTH,

Jerry


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