Network versions of applications

[Chipp Walters]

Hi Mark,

Without knowing more details, I would consider the following. Create a
splashscreen app in MC which can check the server and compare the local
client app version with the latest version on the server. If the server
version is newer, then the splashscreen app can download the newer version.

Next, if you're accessing a server database like MySQL, then I would have
the client app call PHP pages which would then interface with the MySQL
database. IMHO, this is easier than having to setup and debug a MySQL data
connector for each client. In this way you can successfully separate the GUI
(MC) from business logic (PHP and MySQL). You can later easily port the
business logic to ASP and SQLserver or other platforms, and the GUI to Mac,
Linux, and PC.

-Chipp

> Hello fellow list members.  I have been asked to make one of my
> application network ready.  What they want is for my app to sit on the
> server and allow clients to run the app from their workstations without
> installation on the workstations.  I was wondering if any one had any
> suggestions about how they have implemented this.
>
> I know that the servers will be Windows NT or 2000 servers.  All the
> clients will be Win 95 - 2000.  The data files created will need to be
> saved on the server as well.  This should be pretty simple.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Mark Talluto
> http://www.canelasoftware.com
>
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