Is this something that we'll offer to do for our clients? Is this standard support, part of maintenance, or an extra charge?
BTW, Dmitry has been working on a JResultClient that can pull results from a Linux based Web server. Let us know if anyone needs it.
Guy
"Doan, Deb (Clerks - Election Coordinator)" wrote:
Guy, We used Global's HTTP site. Mike Brown set it up for us. It worked very
well. The media people were all happy. Thanks for your assistance.Deb
> ----------
> From: Guy Lancaster[SMTP:glanca@gesn.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 12:36 PM
> To: deb.doan@city.saskatoon.sk.ca
> Subject: What happened with your media setup?
>
> Hi Debra,
>
> Just wondering how things went with getting results to the
> media? Last we spoke you had access to a computer set up
> with FTP and HTTP (Web) servers and you could put the
> JResult files up on FTP. Unfortunately JResultClient is not
> able to pull results from an FTP server so for the media to
> use it, the files would need to be accessable to the HTTP
> server (these servers are just programs running on a server
> machine).
>
> You suggested that the media may not be interested in
> using JResultClient especially because it is formatted for
> computer monitors and therefore may not display well on
> television. You thought that they might use the JResult
> files directly and that they could get them using FTP.
>
> I haven't heard any more on this but I have been thinking
> that GEMS has other export formats that may be more
> appropriate if there was any problem with using the JResult
> files. I would be interested in knowing how you finally
> resolved the situation.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Guy
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> Guy Lancaster <glanca@gesn.com>
> Global Election Systems Inc. http://www.gesn.com/
> Phone: 604-261-6313
>