Marvin Applets

Graphical input and output is essential to any chemical Web application. One common method to provide this is using Marvin or another sketching tool. Rather than have each application generate the javascript needed to present the sketcher or viewer, consider storing this code in the database and selecting it when needed. The marvin sketch function returns javascript that will cause a marvin sketch applet to appear on a Web page. 

The marvin sketch SQL function can be called from any client program using database access methods described in Chapter 5. The marvin sketch program can be modified to allow specification of the sketch applet size, loading an initial SMILES, or any other option provided by the Marvin sketch applet. 

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