[Info-vax] OpenVMS printing to PDF

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2015-05-20 14:48:30 +0000, Dirk Munk said:

> I don't think Javascript is the ideal tool for implementing business 
> rules in an application.

JavaScript or the other scripting language is how the data is fetched.  
 Whether the programmer puts the business logic there, or into the 
database as triggers or such, or embeds that logic in whatever local 
application or remote server and remote application the JavaScript is 
fetching the data from, is up to the programmer.

> An application is not about fetching data, but also about generating 
> data. A billing program generates data from other data, it will not 
> only produce bills, but also update databeses etc.

OK, so I might infer that you haven't particularly used a web scripting 
language, embedded rendering engines, or an ERP system?

> I also see no need for a HTML5 detour and rendering process if it can 
> be done with PDF directly.

Sure.  That'll work fine for various applications.  But if you want to 
create The Next Great Product, then you might want to be able to 
compare and contrast your approach with the existing tools and 
alternatives, and one of those is HTML5.  You might end up 
incorporating some of what you've learned from HTML5 or the other 
tools, or you might find ways to better distinguish and better market 
your product from those that folks are accustomed to on other platforms.




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