[Helma-user] Question: Is there an easy way to allow app to exchange data?

[Kris Leite]

Hi Joshua,

Good point!  I think you are right, using an URL action is better.

Thanks,
Kris


Joshua Paine wrote:
> Kris, that seems pretty hazardous. Why not build some simple actions  
> to provide access to the data you need, e.g. with JSON, so your apps  
> won't be so tightly entangled.
>
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> On Feb 2, 2008, at 7:16 PM, Kris Leite <kleite at imcsoftware.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> One solution that I found was:
>>
>> var server = Packages.helma.main.Server.getServer();
>> var dev = server.getApplication('dev');
>> var devData = dev.getCacheNode();
>>
>> 'devData' now contains a pointer to 'dev' applications data cache
>> (app.data).
>>
>> If there is any easier or better way, please let me know.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kris
>>
>>
>>
>> Kris Leite wrote:
>>     
>>> Sorry, but I could not find in the documentation where two different
>>> apps can exchange data between them.  The Manage app scans all the  
>>> apps
>>> and retrieves information concerning each.  I reviewed the code and
>>> could duplicate some of it's function but I was hoping there might  
>>> be an
>>> easier way to pass data between two running Helma apps.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any suggestions,
>>> Kris
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