If you installed webMathematica as described above, you should be able to connect to this JSP via http://localhost:8080/webMathematica/Examples/Plot3DLive.jsp. (You may have some other URL for accessing your server.) It allows the user to enter a function to be plotted by the LiveGraphics3D applet. The source for this page is in webMathematica/Examples/Plot3DLive.jsp.
<h1>Live 3D Plotting</h1> <form action="Plot3DLive.jsp" method="post"> Plot3D of <input type="text" name="fun" size="22" value = "<msp:evaluate> MSPValue[ $$fun, "Sin[x y]^2"] </msp:evaluate>"> <br> x from: <input type="text" name="x0" size="10" value = "<msp:evaluate>MSPValue[ $$x0, "-2"] </msp:evaluate>"> to: <input type="text" name="x1" size="10" value = "<msp:evaluate>MSPValue[ $$x1, "2"] </msp:evaluate>"> <br> y from: <input type="text" name="y0" size="10" value = "<msp:evaluate>MSPValue[ $$y0, "-2"] </msp:evaluate>"> to: <input type="text" name="y1" size="10" value = "<msp:evaluate>MSPValue[ $$y1, "2"] </msp:evaluate>"> <br> Number of points to plot <input type="text" name="pts" size="5" value = "<msp:evaluate>MSPValue[ $$pts, "20"] </msp:evaluate>"> <br> <msp:evaluate> MSPBlock[ {$$fun, $$x0, $$x1, $$y0, $$y1, $$pts}, MSPLive3D[ Plot3D[$$fun, {x, $$x0, $$x1}, {y, $$y0, $$y1}, PlotPoints -> $$pts]]] </msp:evaluate> <br><hr> <input type="submit" name="btnSubmit" value="Evaluate"> </form> </msp:allocateKernel> </body> </html>
This example uses a number of evaluations to set up parameters. The last evaluation takes the values of these parameters and uses them in a call to Plot3D. The result of this goes to MSPLive3D, which calls the LiveGraphics3D applet. This gives a real-time rotation of the three-dimensional graphics object.