Like John said -- easy -- if you know *how* to do it. But that *how* is a completely different development paradigm from a VFP/desktop application. Getting to the "know how" level takes a lot. Don't minimize the hardware issues.
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Sytze de Boer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ken > Thanks for these comments (I think) > > Lets say I just want to have a system where > 1 Client logs in with password > 2 Now accesses a single table (or whatever is used to store data) > 3 Only sees "his/her" data (like "set filter to " his/her data only) > 4 Has ability to Add/Change/Delete > Thats it, as simple as that > > The system now pulls the data every midnight into a VFP app on a local > drive and pushes updated data back to web server. > > Is this do-able (easily?) > S > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, Sytze - -- - >> >> Well, first: forget everything you know about program flow. It isn't >> anything like a desktop application. There is no such thing as >> creating a Fox app and running it from the Web. Each page is an >> island: Where am I? Is this the same user? What did he do last (even a >> day ago)? Each page has to remember *everything* that happened before, >> because there is no "before," only "now." ("Stateless" is the term of >> art.) >> >> If you must stay with Fox, WW is the way to go, however, you will have >> to maintain your own Web server. Few hosting companies use Windows >> servers, and many, many, many fewer will install WW and VFP runtimes. >> (Even in-house IT people are reluctant to install them.) So, you most >> likely have to learn (or have in-house capability) to set up a Windows >> server.This takes a long time to learn, and is fraught with issues >> (especially security: what do you turn on and off? How do you keep >> people from hijacking your server for nefarious purposes?). Please >> believe me: I did all of this, and made every mistake in the book (for >> a while, I most like was the source of 1/2 your SPAM <g> -- it only >> lasted a few days, but *boy* was it a pain.) >> >> I don't mean to be a bummer, but this is no "knock it off quick" >> project (at least for someone without Web development experience). >> >> Ken >> >> On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 6:17 PM, Michael Madigan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I'm in the same boat as you, I have very little web development experience. >>> >>> Could you give us a more detailed explanation of what you need to do? Is >>> it just inputting data into a form or is it a full, interactive program? >>> >>> >>> >>> --- On Wed, 12/8/10, Sytze de Boer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Sytze de Boer <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: VFP and Web acces >>>> To: "profox" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 6:34 PM >>>> I need to develop a smallish >>>> application which is web based >>>> i.e. somewhere between 400 and 1000 accountants will log >>>> into this app >>>> and enter some basic, simple information >>>> >>>> The rest of the application need not remain web based. >>>> i.e. if the rest of the application is based on a local >>>> server and we >>>> can exchange information with the web data, it will >>>> suffice. >>>> >>>> My experience with software development is 100% VFP and >>>> absolutely nothing else >>>> I downloaded and paid for West Wind and made little >>>> progress >>>> >>>> If anyone has the time, I would like to hear from you and >>>> listen to >>>> recommendations as to my best approach. >>>> I would consider sharing this app with a vfp developer who >>>> has "been >>>> there, done that", and pay the developer the complete fee >>>> in return >>>> for teaching me how it could be done >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards >>>> Sytze de Boer >>>> Kiss Systems >>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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.
