Chapter 4 Using PowerDynamo with Jaguar

Setting up PowerDynamo as a client

Dynamo is a client when used in conjunction with Jaguar. For Dynamo to access Jaguar as a client, the machine on which Dynamo is installed must be set up properly. This setup depends on whether you are using ActiveX, Java, or MASP calls from the Dynamo client to the Jaguar server components.

Setting up PowerDynamo to use ActiveX

In general, to create ActiveX objects to access a Jaguar component:

Ensure that Jaguar Manager is installed on the Dynamo machine. You can install Jaguar Manager from the Jaguar client installation executable zip file, JagClient.exe. If you do not install the Jaguar Manager on the Dynamo machine, you must copy and register the TLB/REG files for the package onto the Dynamo machine.
Install the ActiveX Proxy Automation Server (from the Jaguar client installation executable zip file, JagClient.exe) on the Dynamo machine.
From Jaguar Manager, connect to the Jaguar server that contains the required components.
Generate TLB/REG files for the package, which generates ActiveX proxy objects that are used to create instances on the client and invoke methods on remote Jaguar components.
Verify that the package has been registered.

For detailed information on setting up an ActiveX client, see the Jaguar Programmer's Guide.

Setting up PowerDynamo to use Java

In general, to create Java objects to access a Jaguar component:

Ensure that the Jaguar Manager is installed on the Dynamo machine.
From Jaguar Manager, generate stubs for the desired package. The following should be selected:
- Generate stubs
- Java stubs
- JDK 1.1
Ensure that the Java Code Base path is in your class path.
Compile the generated Java files as instructed in the Jaguar Programmer's Guide.
From Sybase Central, ensure that the SUN Java VM (which is included in the Jaguar client installation executable zip file, JagClient.exe) has been set. This is the only VM that Jaguar will work with. You specify the SUN Java VM in the Sybase Central configuration (Default General Settings) folder.
Ensure that Dynamo is configured for Java support.
Set your default Jaguar settings. These may be set for a specific manager or the manager may use the default Jaguar settings which are set in the Default Jaguar Settings folder of Sybase Central.

Setting up PowerDynamo to use MASP

Setting up Dynamo as a client machine to use MASP method calls is fairly simple. The only requirement is that a connection to the Jaguar server exists. There are two types of connections that you can create:

System 11 ODBC data source connection
Open Client connection

For detailed information on Jaguar MASP methods and accessing them from a client, see the Jaguar CTS Programmer's Guide.