Calling a Java Applett

[audiopro]

I am setting up an Online Web Shop and have hit a snag.
I need to call a Java Applett (supplied by the Bank).
I do not have a need to learn Java but would like to know how to call the Applett and handle the returning data.
Is here a simple tutorial I could be pointed to?
Thanks


Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[sedj]

How are you expected to "call the applet" ?

Applets are small Java programmes that run on a client machine inside a web browser (like an ActiveX control).

Do you mean you have to call some URL on a server from an applet ?

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[timw]

audiopro, do you mean "How do I embed a Java applet into my web page?".

Tim
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[audiopro]

Sorry if I wasn't too clear.
The scenario is a shopping cart and the Java code supplied by the bank is used to create a security hash.
I assume the java applet / script resides on the web server and I call it from within the controlling PERL Script. I can't really show the actual code as it is meant to be a security feature but the paperwork associated with it refers to a Java Package.
It starts with:-

import java.lang.*;
import java.util.*;

If that helps.
Like many of these things, it will be straight forward once I know what I am doing. Once again, sorry if I am asking numb questions but I am new to Java.

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[timw]

Applets run inside a browser on the client, servlets run inside a web server.

It might be a servlet that they supply. You need to be specific. Can you post the relevent snippets of the Bank's documentation?

Tim
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[sedj]

Does the class extend Applet/JApplet or HttpServlet/GenericServlet ?

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[timw]

Now that's a good question. I wish I'd asked it .

Tim
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[sedj]

OK, place your bets ... I'm going with Servlet ...

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[audiopro]

This may give you a bit of a clue but I'm not confident.

[i]
The order hash is created with a single library call (which is available in either C or Java)
[/i]

I will get more information from the bank and if necessary post another question.
Thanks for your help.

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[timw]

My money's on Servlet too.

Tim
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[audiopro]

Does the class extend Applet/JApplet or HttpServlet/GenericServlet ?

There I was thinking that the preferred language on the forums is English

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[timw]

Nope. the preferred language if this forum is Java

Look near the top of the java you've got for something like

public class SomeName extends SomeOtherName {

We want to know what specifically is on this line.

Tim
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[audiopro]

No such line is shown.
I will speak to the bank about their 'simple to implement interface' (lol) and get more info.
Thanks for taking the trouble to reply.


Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[Diancecht]

I bet for a dll call.

Cheers,

Dian

 

[timw]

You can't use that acronym here .

Tim
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[audiopro]

Update:
I have more info from the bank.
A HTML form submits VARS to a .jsp file and returns a hash.
I have tried calling the .jsp file but it just lists the file's contents.

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[Diancecht]

I'd suggest you to talk seriuosly to the bank and ask for the full information, not just piece by piece and if possible, ask them some use cases.

Btw, a JSP (Java Server Page) uses to output some HTML code, not a hash. And I imagina that when you "call the jsp file" you mean against a webserver

Cheers,

Dian