Tonys post got me thinking and actually running an "app" in the browser that is local gives a number of problems particularly with security, by default browsers will not run scripts on local pages, cookies can be a problem as well, and although in theory you would not need cookies as only the one person will ever access the app, they are still integral to web technologies so there may be a number of complications, thinking about this more what you would really need is not only an embedded database but also an embedded web server to serve the pages locally so as to get around these complications and as mentioned WAMP would be ideal here.
-----Original Message----- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno Sent: 22 February 2010 19:20 To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] Embedded program for Windows > From: Will Johnson > A window appears with multiple line items listed. User > chooses one of more line items, for each one enters > some quantity desired. Submits, or saves, or closes or > whatever. > > Next window only shows those line items they've > chosen, and the quantity. This window they can print. > > This exe is given away free to customers, or at trade > shows, or whatever. > > That's it. This is funny - I just wrote a GUI for one of our clients that does exactly what's been defined here, except that we're scheduling people and quantities for manufacturing production lines. Mark, based on this limited set of requirements, you don't need an MV DBMS at all. This can be done in a short period of time, including the installer, operating against text files or perhaps MS Access files. This might just take a couple hours, and most of that time is time for head scratching, wondering why you wanted to involve MV in this at all. ;) I'm guessing that's not really the full spec. Again, I highly recommend that you and your client consider a very attractive installable client interface, thick or thin, to a remote server which provides the functionality, data storage, etc. Can you help us to understand why that may not be an option? If it is an option, then your solution may only be hours away. Also, I'd like to point out that installable progams for PC's rarely use a browser interface to the localhost. You either give someone a URL to a website, or you install a thick client for local use. The app can be self-updating (like anti-virus software and most others these days) and store the data locally or remotely. And of course all data management can be done on a remote MV server, and you can balance the logic between the client and MV server as well. Tony Gravagno Nebula Research and Development TG@ remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com/blog http://Twitter.com/TonyGravagno _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
