Network versions of applications

[Chipp Walters]

Mark,

Of course, if the servers are on a local area network, and you can see them
on the desktop, then you can double-click and launch. You can have multiple
instances launching of the same program.

But, if you want to launch from a webpage (say by clicking on an link) then
you'll need a 'helper' app which resides on the local machine. You set the
MIME for the app document file and it launches the helper app which in turn
can load the downloaded stack.

You can download a trial copy of buttongadget at
www.buttongadget.com

install it and go to the buttonsets page at:
http://www.buttongadget.com/buttonsets/default.htm

click on any button and it will download a button preset stack to your
internet temp file, launch buttongadget, copy the stack to a buttonplugins
folder and launch the stack.

All happens in a couple of seconds (the preset stack is small).

hope this helps,

Chipp

>
> Hey Chipp,
>
> Turns out that my app is a standalone.  It saves the user data as
> stacks.  Each user will be able to save their data to their own data
> stack.  They will all have different names.  No problem there.  No SQL
> database being accessed here.
>
> My main curiosity is how to have the application (stored on server) run
> over the network on the client machines.
>
> Can the users create a shortcut to the main app and double-click?  Will
> the Win server allow many people to do that?  Or do I have to have the
> app send a copy of the program temporarily over to each client that
> tries to use it?  Or is there another scenario that would work better?
>
> -Mark