Web Application

[Ehab Samir Aziz]

I need to know which version of FW can build .Net application and multiuser application .
I mean users will share the same database either they are in server or may external users entering data via internet .
Thanks

[R.F.]

You don't need any special FiveWin version, either .NET

If you are planning to use a Web browser to entry you data, you have serveral options:

You can use xHBScript to "plug" a Clipper/harbour programming engine into the ASP Server. So, instead to use ASP programming language, you can use xHarbour/Clipper compatible language and use your favorite comands, and databases.

You can also use APACHE Server, using CGI and very Simple xHarbour programs (no fivewin needed) You can run CGIs using both, Windows or Linux servers.

On the other hand, if you need to use a "client" program from internet written in FiveWin, and your databases are somewhere else in internet,
you can use Advantage Internet Server.

[Ehab Samir Aziz]

And what is the best for networking application (multiuser application) many users share the ame database in the same time ?

[tnhoe]

The best for networking app for multi concurrent users on remote database is still web app in term of performance speed and software maintenance.

Of cource the most preferable database is SQL based.
But with xHbscript or AFPexpress (both are dbf/cdx plugin for most web server), u still can build web app on your favorite dbf/cdx and clipper/foxpro language.

But all data entry interface need to build in html form, and some simple Javascript may involved.

In short, u need :-
- web server : IIS or Apache, etc.
- plugin for dbf/cdx (ignore this if u use SQL database)
- html script (code includes html,javascript,clipper/foxpro)

[José Luis Sánchez]

What is AFPExpress ? Can be used with Apache ?
I'm looking for a dbf/cdx plugin that can be used with Apache.
Regards,

[tnhoe]

AFPexpress at www.afpages.com is :-
- plugin DLL for using Visual Foxpro as server side language
- can use with either IIS or Apache

Foxpro commands are basically similar to Clipper/Dbase.
I use it to update dbf/cdx,data sharing with Fivewin app.

[R.F.]

And what is the best for networking application (multiuser application) many users share the ame database in the same time ?

Advantage Database Server, In deed.

My biggest project with ADS is a super market with over 200 users runing a set of about 100 DBF files, the biggest DBF has over 70 million records indexed over 20 different keys, All the DBFs together are more than 6 GBytes of data.

These dbf are updated by a Clipper DOS application running in 50 POS computers, then they are reviewed and updated in the corporate headquarters by programs written in FiveWin and in Delphi.

Customers also can place orders via Internet using a web browser, these orders are stored in the very same databases, and an ASP application handles all these stuff. Not need of any other extra tool just ADS.

[José Luis Sánchez]

René: I can't buy a licence of ADS. It's very expensive for me.

Tnhoe: about AFExpress, it's free ? If not, how much does it cost a license ?

Regards,

[tnhoe]

AFPexpress is software key controlled, ordered/registered by name : USD99 per name

[Boris]

I am using ClipWeb 32-bit library, IIS and xHarbour.
Works perfect