On 08/31/2011 10:19 AM, Malcolm Greene wrote: > Rafael, > >> There is a little caveat: I know absolutely nothing of .NET :-( > If you don't know .NET and are going to make an investment in learning a > new tool, then you might want to look at building a Python based > solution. > > The Python standard library includes a web server module that you could > customize to provide your data. This way you don't have to install IIS > and .NET. This would be a good solution for your low volume use case. > There are also a variety of higher performance Python based web servers > if you wanted to implement a more scalable solution. > > Just a thought. > > Malcolm > FYI: I use Python for almost everything VFP will not due. I update the Google Calendar, read xml from web services and get them ready for VFP to name a couple. Python was very easy to pick up after using VFP for so long. I can create a small .exe to do something and call it from VFP using the run command.
As Malcolm mentioned the Python standard library has almost everything you need - and if not, there is a library for it. Jeff --------------- Jeff Johnson [email protected] (623) 582-0323 www.san-dc.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
