Hi Gary, Hi Chris and anyone else who wants to have a play with DP through a web browser.
I was going to set up a minimal installation and sample application so that you could try out and play with DP on the web. I was planning to use the TinyWeb webserver which is only about 60k in size, but I had a few problems with it, and decided it would probably be more useful to have something like a preconfigured Apache setup which ultimately will be more useful. I will eventually create a small tutorial which will show how you can get on top of everything, however to start with you need to perform a couple of installs. You can download the DPWeb sample application, scripts, script libraries, and preconfigured Apache installation package from my website at the URL: http://www.brileigh.com/dpweb/DPWebInstall.zip and run the enclosed installed DPWebInstall.exe. The installer is just a file extractor. There are some notes and comments in the installer, but you should just accept the defaults, and install the application into the default location which is C:\ This installer will unzip the files into a new folder C:\DPWEB folder. It will not install files anywhere else on your machine, making it easy to remove all traces later. Do not yet be tempted to install it to any other location that C:\ as the configuration of Apache as well as the Perl scripts rely on this location. You will also need to install PERL. Perl is a scripting language, and can be a useful addition to any PC. But in the case of DPWeb it is a necessary installation. You can get the files for this from the www.activestate.com <http://www.activestate.com/> website. Or go this page for the download for the latest version http://www.activestate.com/activeperl/features/ . Download and install this package using the defaults. You will probably need to restart your PC after this installation. Once both packages are installed 1. open the C:\DPWeb\Apache Shortcuts folder a. Open the Install folder and run the shortcut "Apache Install" b. Open the Control Apache Server folder and run the shortcut "Start" 2. Open your web browser, and enter the url http://localhost <http://localhost/> or http://127.0.1 <http://127.0.0.1/> If Apache has been correctly installed and the service started you will see a DPWeb opening page. There are 3 links on this page. One to check if Perl is installed and running. One to give details of the webserver and the installed Perl modules, and the 3rd to start up the DataPerfect sample application. If you get this running on your local machine, and you have access to an computer networked to it, then find the IP address of the local machine (open a command window and run the command: ipconfig /all and note the IP address. You should be able to run the application from the networked computer by entering the URL in your browser eg http://192.168.0.35 <http://192.168.0.35/> Note that if you play with it and break the configuration you can simply reload it all and get it back to the original condition by running the DPWebInstall extractor again. The DP application is in the folder C:\DPWeb\DP26Y and the scripts and library scripts are in the folder C:\DPWeb\Apache2.2\cgi-bin\ the root for the documents is C:\DPWeb\Apache2.2\.htdocs If you get error while playing with it you can look at the Apache logs. Let me know how you go with this, and then I will post some explanations about how the scripts and DP application work. Regards Brian a. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Pedersen Sent: Saturday, 2 May 2009 7:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DP Web again Copy me on that if you would brian....? > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 07:30:21 +1000 > Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DP Web again > > Hi Gary, > > You would be surprised at how little it matters, except in the case of > IIS... The main part as you said is the scripting, but even that becomes > very straightforward, possibly the toughest part is getting used to writing > the DP Reports... If I were a Windows IIS hotshot I am sure it would work > under that and in which case the commercial hoster would be easy to find. > But the concepts on a standard alone cut down server are basically the same > as on the commercial hoster, the DP reports and the web clients are > identical it is mainly the scripts that have to adjust to the various paths > of the various operating systems, and the method for launching DOS > applications... > > I will have a pilot for you soon, it will be a zip file with the DP > application, the script and the TinyWeb server. Other than that all you will > need is to download and install PERL, and perhaps install a few modules for > which I will give you instructions. That way you can have a fully > functioning system on your local machine to play with. > > Bye > Brian > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary_Gabriel > Sent: Saturday, 2 May 2009 1:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DP Web again > > > Hi Brian, > > Thanks for the kick start with some answers to some important questions. > I assume what requires the effort and know-how and the details that I'm > interested in is programming the CGI scripts to interact with DP and to > take the CGI scripts and upload them to the localhost. I read your > website info which is informative and well written on the online > connection, but I'm assuming that a local web host differs in important > details. Anyway creating Synthetic Transactions Logs with the CGI > scripts is a lot easier when assisted. I installed a local web host > previously but was not satisfied with the service. Probably a lack of > experience. I have time, I'm taking this one slow and easy. I am looking > forward to your docs. Have a nice weekend. > > I appreciate your help.- Gary > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf _____ Rediscover HotmailR: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. Check it out. <http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Up dates2_042009>
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