run Rev app on two networked computers?

[Chipp Walters]

Kurt,

It helps if you can better understand how RunRev manages memory. In 
fact, each computer would open up the copy of the stack and load it 
completely in memory. At this point, cards can be added, fields filled 
out, etc,-- but this only happens in memory....not the stack. Once a 
'save stack xyz' is issued, then the disk file for the stack is replaced 
with the current contents in memory. So, unless you have a way to 'check 
in/out stacks' it's difficult to 'share' a stack, as it is being 
completely overwritten each time a different 'user' saves it.

I believe Andre is probably going to talk about using a stack CGI as 
webserver, which would obviate this problem by only loading a stack when 
changes are made, then saving it. By locking the stack and not allowing 
another access to it while it's being modified, a 'shared stack' concept 
can be created-- though IMO, it's probably simpler to do this in MySQL 
or other multi-user database which already has record locking tools in 
place.

I hope this helps.

-Chipp

Kurt Kaufman wrote:

> A single Windows standalone consisting of a startup application and a 
> writeable data stack.
> Two Win XP computers on a peer network (Windows Workgroup).
> What would happen if both computers tried to run the [single instance of 
> the] standalone at the same time?
> Or perhaps one of the computers would run a local instance of just the 
> startup application which would point to the [remote] writeable data stack?
> <sound of explosion> ?