Active form is a quick and dirty solution and you will get some database connection problems since the the Active form might not run at the same machine where the database is located. It could be less problematic if you use a database server based on TCP/IP communication, the port should be opened/published for the database server. Personally, I won't recommend this solution.
Unfortunately you will have to rewrite the GUI part as a web application. A fast way doing this is using IntraWeb (included from D7). Fast in a way that it uses the same methodology of developing WinForm application (you don't have think a lot of JavaScript actions, CSS and stuffs like that). You're lucky if your domain layer is well separated from your presentation layer, it is only GUI jobs. Otherwise you have to separate them first. It depends on how serious is the application. If it's only 1 to 4 pages, and you don't really mind if it is only compatible with Microsoft IIS, then you can go for ActiveX form. But I think you should replace Paradox with a real server (InterBase, MySQL or SqlServer). best regards, Ferry On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 3:10 AM, David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The easiest way is to turn it into an Active Form. This will allow it to > be loaded as a web page. It will only work with Microsoft's IIS web server. > Look under Delphi help for "Generating an ActiveX control based on a VCL > form" and the following web site should get you started: > > http://delphi.about.com/od/internetintranet/l/aa042099.htm > > Dave > > lindanut1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <linda%40blueflute.com>> wrote: Hi - I have > a desktop database app written with Delphi 7 that uses BDE > > and Paradox database. If I was to make it web-based, how would I go > about doing that? Is there a way to change to a different database > without rewriting the whole app? I don't have a clue what would be > involved. > > I know I probably haven't given enough info, so let me know what else > you need to know, and thanks for your help. > > Linda > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- http://www.blitzfoto.nl http://www.fdevblog.net Linked in: http://www.linkedin.com/in/heruutomo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
