Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-05 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
The other issue. Will your solution require the two-server setup, running SOAP (which I know nothing about). Obviously, I am not a software engineer, and have had no formal training. I just want a solution that is simple and works. :-) Thanks Kevin On 9/5/05, Todd Berman [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-05 Thread Todd Berman
On Mon, 2005-09-05 at 08:54 -0400, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: The other issue. Will your solution require the two-server setup, running SOAP (which I know nothing about). Obviously, I am not a software engineer, and have had no formal training. I just want a solution that is simple and works.

[Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
I am working on document imaging. And more specifically, transferring images (i.e. binary data) to and from a Windows client, written in Delphi pascal. I have become convinced that transferring the file through the RPC Broker is the way to go: 1. It doesn't require the server to set up any sort

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Todd Berman
On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 11:15 -0400, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: I am working on document imaging. And more specifically, transferring images (i.e. binary data) to and from a Windows client, written in Delphi pascal. I have become convinced that transferring the file through the RPC Broker is

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Todd Berman
On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 08:58 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 11:15 -0400, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: 2. Could RPCBroker be beefed up to handle binary data? It already does. We use it to transfer progress notes in languages that use a MBCS very successfully. I should

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Notes below: On 9/4/05, Todd Berman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 11:15 -0400, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: I am working on document imaging. And more specifically, transferring images (i.e. binary data) to and from a Windows client, written in Delphi pascal. I have become

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Todd Berman
On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 16:17 -0400, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: Notes below: On 9/4/05, Todd Berman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 11:15 -0400, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: snip I have then written a RPCBroker call that attempt to pass back the binary data. I think I am

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Jim Self
Todd Berman wrote: 3. Any other thoughts? Mostly, I would question the need/desire to store this data in VistA, and access it via the RPC Broker. These are two separate issues. If you receive the data in VistA you could store it in MUMPS globals or in the host file system. There are pros and

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Jim Self
Kevin wrote: Hmm... I don't know what to think about the security issue. I had a leak from my office via a standard http server and it was absolutely horrible. I had committed to not running an http server anywhere near my patient data. I know that if Apache is set up properly, there won't be

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Todd Berman
On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 17:18 -0700, Jim Self wrote: I agree. When will your solution be released as Open Source. Has it been decided yet what parts will NOT be released. I am not able to give a date for that release, only that it has been discussed, and we believe to have found a workable

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Ruben Safir
Anyway. That is basically a longwinded way of saying I don't know the dates, its 'above my pay-grade', but I do know that we are committed to doing it, in a way that makes sense from day 1, and we are very much interested in being reactive to the needs in the future. Does that answer

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Todd Berman
On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 21:05 -0400, Ruben Safir wrote: Anyway. That is basically a longwinded way of saying I don't know the dates, its 'above my pay-grade', but I do know that we are committed to doing it, in a way that makes sense from day 1, and we are very much interested in being

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Kevin Toppenberg
Todd, I understand you perfectly. The question is whether to wait for the release of Medsphere code someday/eventually, or to work on something else now. Kevin On 9/4/05, Todd Berman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 21:05 -0400, Ruben Safir wrote: Anyway. That is

Re: [Hardhats-members] Transferring binary data with RPCBroker?

2005-09-04 Thread Todd Berman
On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 23:59 -0400, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: Todd, I understand you perfectly. The question is whether to wait for the release of Medsphere code someday/eventually, or to work on something else now. I believe it depends on your needs, and your timetables, workload, etc. I