advpl-web

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you implement server-rendered web UIs inside Protheus (ADVPL ASP) without a separate web app stack, so you can respond to HTTP requests by generating HTML from Protheus logic.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Server-rendered ADVPL Web pages (.APH): Mix HTML with ADVPL blocks (<% ... %>) and inline output (<%= ... %>) to generate dynamic content.
• HTTP input handling: Read GET/POST parameters, manage session state, access cookies, and control response headers/content type.
• AppServer Webex threading setup: Configure HTTPSERVER + JOB_WEBEX in appserver.ini to serve requests with a pooled worker model.
• Upload/Download support: Handle multipart uploads and stream files securely for user workflows.
• Security guidance: Prevent common issues like XSS (escape user input) and path traversal (validate file paths before sending).
• Scope boundary: Use this for server-rendered UI; for REST/JSON use the related REST-oriented skill advpl-webservice.

Quick Start

Tell the skill to show how to create a simple .APH page that includes apwebex.ch, reads a querystring with HTTPGet("cod"), and outputs an HTML response setting an explicit content-type.