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Contents 1 Comet Meeting -- April 17, 2012 1.1 Comet32 1.2 XAP2 1.3 DocMgr 1.4 CometAnywhere Mobile 1.5 CADev 1.6 CometAnywhere Client Install 1.7 TLS Support in Emailptr 1.8 STL Containers 1.9 CometPDF 1.10 Wish List 1.11 CometConnect and Disaster Recovery 1.12 Next Meeting

Comet Meeting -- April 17, 2012

Comet32

Comet32 is our current product. No more development will be done on Comet16 (CosH). There are 2 runtimes in Comet32 - one to run Comet16 objects and one to run Comet32 objects. The goal is for Comet16 objects to run as closely to how they run under CosH. This is not necessarily the case for Comet32 objects because of the new features available in the Comet32 compiler.

Comet32 can use up all of the memory on the computer so be careful! The memory is used up not just by the bigger object files allowed but also through the use of dynamic strings. You can, for example, read an entire file into one dynamic string variable.

XAP2

XAP2 in Comet32 is a superset of XAP in Comet16. Your existing XAP applications will run without modification. XAP2 is still in beta testing but is coming along nicely.

There is a new Replace statement that offers powerful merge capability. Also useful will be the STL Map structure. Refer to the STL Container discussion below for more information.

With XAP2 those of you using SSL Relay will be able to do this processing natively in XAP2. You will buy and install your certificate from a certificate authority such as GoDaddy, Network Solutions, or Verisign. We will be writing some documentation on the steps required how to request and install the certificate. Certificates have expiration dates and are generally purchased for one or multiple years at a time.

This can be used for those of you doing PCI compliance for credit card processing. There was some discussion amongst those who have done this who warned that there are multiple levels of compliance and that is can be very difficult to meet all the requirements. It is recommended that you apply for the lowest level of compliance that is necessary.

Robert asked if there was a way for an XAP2 program to tell which port a request is coming from so he can identify whether it's SSL or not. Jim added that the SSL port should be reserved only for SSL traffic.

DocMgr

CometAnywhere Mobile

CADev

CometAnywhere Client Install

TLS Support in Emailptr

STL Containers

CometPDF

Wish List

CometConnect and Disaster Recovery

Jim spoke for a few minutes reminding everyone of the availability of the CometConnect and Disaster Recovery products.

With CometConnect users connect to one of our servers and run their own programs on their own data. The Comet Connect server is maintained by Signature Systems. It will always have the latest stable versions of Comet and the Comet File Server. This is perfect for users who don't want the hassles of maintaining their own full network in-house. It can also be useful as an archive for customers who have left Comet but still want access to their historical data. Every night CometConnect makes a zip file containing your data and puts it on a separate server for safe keeping. There is no better backup than a backup scheme that copies your data off site. If you choose, it can be automatically transfered to your designated user when they log on each day.

The Comet Disaster Recovery Service uses CometAnywhere technology to duplicate your existing Comet data and programs on a remote server providing a redundant system that can be initialized quickly in case of a disaster. By making automated, periodic updates to the remote server, you are insured that if something happens to your local system, there is an up-to-date and physically distinct remote system capable of resuming normal business operation with minimal downtime. Each day, at a time you choose, all of the changes to your data files is transmitted securely to one of Signature System's servers. It is then made available for your testing to make sure all was duplicated successfully. In the event of a disaster, once Signature Systems is notified, we will immediately increase the number of users and sessions for your account. At this time your users can log into the server with Comet Anywhere in order to continue their work remotely. You will be able to get to all of your data immediately and even be able to perform basic business tasks. We will be there, working side by side with you to work through any issues you have and help you recover. Once new hardware is in place, we will send a copy of all your data and programs back to you, which should put you right back in business.

Next Meeting

Grant, this one's for you. By overwhelming majority San Diego was chosen as the location for the next meeting. Alan recently had a good corporate experience at the Courtyard Marriott at Hotel Circle. We are planning for Fall 2013. Speaking of Grant... several attendees expressed their gratitude for all the help he gives them on the forum. Thank you, Grant!!