For small and simple web applications you could build the web server right
into the application itself, especially if the load isnt too heavy, and
there isnt no need for any session management.
There are several freeware and shareware components that do this (or write a
simple http protocol hack implementation yourself, its not *that*
complicated).
See http://www.jaadu.com for one of them, or the delphi super page for a few
more.
Its can be quite a nice of building simple monitoring or reporting
functionality into server applications.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Faid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, 6 July 1999 17:24
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
Subject: [DUG]: Integrating a Delphi App with a Web server
I am looking at adding some web functionality to a Delphi application, so
the application can be 'used' via an intranet, and am wondering where to
start.
The application is used for monitoring hardware and what we want to do is
allow an operator to navigate around the application and view data via an
intranet. They would not be able to change anything via the intranet, but
the person sitting in front of the real application would still use it
normally.
The application includes about 300 units and 80 forms. The forms consist of
a few tables, but mostly controls laid out to look like elements of the
hardware, with real-time data values scattered around.
So my first 'naively optimistic' question is...
- Are there any silver bullets out there for integrating an existing Delphi
app with a Web server?
And question two ...
- Where should I be looking next?
Thanks in advance
Paul Faid
Software Engineer,
Swichtec Power Systems Limited
http://www.swichtec.co.nz
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