The PowerBuilder window plug-in runs a PowerBuilder application that displays a PowerBuilder window in an HTML page on a client workstation. It works with any browser that supports Netscape plug-ins, including Netscape Navigator (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 and later versions do not support Netscape plug-ins). A secure version of the plug-in ensures that PowerBuilder applications downloaded over the Internet will not damage a client system or access information on a client workstation.
An application in the PowerBuilder window plug-in can execute most PowerBuilder functionality as long as the application begins with a child window. The application can run any PowerBuilder windows, display information, accept data input, and update databases. Database access is initiated on the client workstation using the client’s connections.
A major disadvantage of the plug-in is that it requires a fat client—the browser client requires the PowerBuilder runtime DLLs or shared libraries and the PowerBuilder window plug-in DLL or shared library.
For more information, see Chapter 33, “Using the PowerBuilder Window Plug-in.”
