Would adding storage to an existing compiler be difficult to do?
Boyd
---- [email protected] wrote:
> If adding files to the compiler is the issue for security,
> and V8 works just fine,
> Why not do an update for v8 compiler?
> Boyd
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> ---- [email protected] wrote:
> > Since I didn't go to the conference,
> > I haven't viewed the V9 nor is it on the product list.
> > Is 9 available now or is it still under development?
> > Boyd
> >
> > ---- [email protected] wrote:
> > > This thread made me think of something for the first time.
> > > In the old days all our code was in a bunch of external files. That
> > > made it hard to distribute, and people could modify or delete our
> > > programs. But now most of us put all the code into the forms
> > > themselves, so even without a compiler it's easy to have just
> > > the 4 database files and an rbase.dat. So the compiler's main
> > > function is to keep you from having to install RBase at the site,
> > > right? And that means no "back door" way of getting to the data.
> > >
> > > If the V9 compiler will put the forms into the compiler itself rather
> > > than the database files, your program code is back to being safe
> > > again. I find that a HUGE benefit ... I've never used the compiler,
> > > but will be more likely to do so under that scenario!
> > >
> > > Karen
> > >
> > >
> > > > >If I am not mistaken the DLL's are still required for a
> > > > >fresh installation of an eXtreme 9.0 compiled exe where
> > > > >there is not a resident copy of R:Base already installed.
> > > > >However, the ability to embed the reports and forms is
> > > > >the real beauty of this new release.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In addition, you also have the option to embed all related
> > > > External Forms File(s) (.rff) and Command Files (.rmd,.cmd,
> > > > .eep) as R:BASE resource files for your distributed compiled
> > > > application.
> > > >
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