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Hi All, Any idea if we can execute a Dynamic-link library (or DLL) file fr

mohammedz

Certified Senior Developer

over 10 years ago

Hi All,
Any idea if we can execute a Dynamic-link library (or DLL) file from Appian in the client side ???

Use Case : Trying to integrate with printer or teller machines connected to user's system

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0 harshav over 10 years ago

forum.appian.com/.../summary will this help !!!
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0 mohammedz
Certified Senior Developer
over 10 years ago

@harshav
We have already checked this and this doesn't suit for the requirement... it's not oly the printer we expect to Integrate with other devices as well ...

I m curious to know how can we execute a dll file from appian ????
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0 Stefan Helzle
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over 10 years ago

AFAIK this is not possible without major modifications to the base product. Do these devices still have no network interface?
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0 mohammedz
Certified Senior Developer
over 10 years ago

@stefan
Yes they do have network interface..

If so can you elaborate what needs to be done ???

Can u please also give some heads on what needs to be done on base product ????
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0 Stefan Helzle
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over 10 years ago

Then the devices should be accessible from the Appian server. Depending in the actual interfaces they support you can use OOTB functions or have to create plugins to communicate with them.

Modification of the base product is not recommended or supported in any way.
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0 mohammedz
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over 10 years ago

@stefan

If the devices don't have a network interface what would be the option then ????
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0 Stefan Helzle
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over 10 years ago

AFAIK there are adapters available that translate interfaces like serial port or USB to ethernet. So depending on what you want to do it should be possible to connect almost any device to Appian.
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0 Carlos Santander
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over 10 years ago

What about a wrapper? Could you build a Web Service (in C#, for example) that can be invoked from Appian and that internally uses the DDL?
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0 Carlos Santander
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over 10 years ago

I meant DLL, of course
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0 mohammedz
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over 10 years ago

@carloss, Yes that can be on workaround to achieve the requirement. Is there anything inside OOTB we have any functionality ? or other-way workaround ?
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