[Dynapi-Dev] Learning IOElement and SODA, to convert to Perl

[Leif W <war...@us...>]

Hi,

I'm still trying to figure out exactly what IOElement is, what SODA is, h=
ow to
use them, how they differ.  Only then can I know if my Perl version is
correct.  The documentation and examples are a bit difficult for me to ab=
sorb
for some reason.  They both have client-side and server-side components,
correct?  Is there a specific protocol that they use?  Could someone give=
 a
very simple example of a client-side script, explaining what it sends to =
the
server, what the server side should do with that, and what the client exp=
ects
in return?  Maybe if I see it explained a different way it'll sink in.  T=
he
conversion isn't hard, it's learning all this new stuff that's my hangup.=


Thanks in advance for any help,

Leif

P.S. Once upon a time I hacked some old TCL script I had found at a job a=
nd
subsequently converted it to Perl, so perhaps I can do the reverse and ma=
ke a
TCL version from my Perl script.  I've toyed with some Java, so I could h=
ack
code if someone else started something, but I'm still a little shakey to =
give
it a go from scratch.  I can go through the PHP version as well and make =
sure
all scripts & languages are complete and consistent.