> Kurt Kaptein wrote: > > > > > > >I have a customer who would like an application developed that I would > like > >to do in coldfusion, but they insist that it be built for their local > >desktop and then the data transferred via disk so that another individual > >who has no access to the internet can work on it. I do not need to worry > >about syncing the data as it is a mom or daughter team that work on the > app. > > > >Is there something like coldfusion I could use for an offline app. I was > >just going to use acess for data storage. I do not want develop a access > >front end. This has always been a pain
There are... but nothing really solid that I know of. You could install the CF developer's edition on the local machine... it would definitely work and the IP limitation wouldn't be a bother. But it's really overkill for one little app (unless the app isn't so little - but still, you'd be installed 200 meg or so of stuff plus a handful of services just for that one app). If you're comfortable with other web tech (especially JavaScript) you could build apps in the IE engine using the HTA (hyper text application) framework. Essentially it's a "blank" IE frame that has application privileges (you can access the system registry and file system via COM objects and pretty much do anything you want). I think FireFox also has a similar "application" mode but I'm not sure. Those would be, I think, the best solutions. You use web tech (HTML, Style Sheets, JavaScript, DHTML, etc) to make your app, but the app has full system rights. Really cool stuff. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:215373 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
