Programming Considerations

When the Superbase Internet Server is first initialized it will automatically load the required DLL's, global system variables, and a sample SBP file will be displayed in the program editor.

If an error occurs in your program, the error number and error message will be returned to your browser. You may wish to de-activate the error-handling when you deploy your system. To do so, use the Superbase command SET ERROR OFF ALL in the DrawPageInit() routine in the SBISERVE.SBP. While developing, you may also wish to disable the error-handling routine and let the error occur un-trapped. This may prove more efficient when tracking down bugs. To do so, insert the ON ERROR command in the DrawPageInit() routine in the SBISERVE.SBP program file.

Please remember if you have altered the default error-handling before deploying your system, it may affect the reliability of the system.

WARNING: Although the Superbase Internet Server includes an unprotected copy of the SBISERVE.SBP program file, DO NOT make any changes to the code other than the DrawPageInit(), DrawPageDone(), and HTML_Page$() procedures. If any other code is modified it will void your warranty and make it impossible for Superbase and/or GeoMetrix to provide technical support.

It is advisable to keep your Internet program routines as small and fast as possible. Where necessary they may be broken into several smaller pieces. This will allow better overall response from your server if multiple users are simultaneously accessing Superbase.