Nick
Robert martin wrote:
OK I have used Indy before. Haven't used https but I assume thats pretty much just a setting. I assume I could send my csv as compressed / Encrypted binary data. We don't have Delphi PHP and I am not sure it is warranted for a project this size. What would people recommend.Rob Martin Software Engineer phone +64 03 377 0495 fax +64 03 377 0496 web www.chreos.com Wild Software Ltd Nick wrote:Rob,Sounds like just using Indy idHttp (preferably over https) with php would do all you need.So you could call something like mypage.php?option=getclientsWhich can return the client data as csv back to your delphi app, just like getting a web page - advantage of that is gets around some firewalls that block lots of ports but leave 80 open ;-)However anyone watching the wire could see that url being requested, and when they type it into there browser they see all the client data as well so you can either encrypt the parameters and decrypt them in php, or use https.I've used similar approaches to the above for bug submissions and customer registrations and works well.Cheers Nick Robert martin wrote:Hi NevenYes a fat client (Delphi Win 32 app) that simply needs to send some data to a centralised web DB (Voucher sales / redemptions) and get from a centralised web site voucher sales / redemptions from other sites. I don't want to do direct web based DB connection so I thought a simple web server that processed send / get commands would be best.A further requirement is a web page (s) that can display information from DB i.e. Sales info.So the visual aspect is very low. I need to get a simple proof of concept built (just reading / writing to a flat file) and then will extend it to a full DB application (I was going to use Firebird Embedded, because we know that (and have access components) but if we are using Non Delphi technologies then I suppose other DB types are up for grabs :) ) But thats another conversation :)Hope that makes it clearer. Rob Martin Software Engineer phone +64 03 377 0495 fax +64 03 377 0496 web www.chreos.com Wild Software Ltd Neven MacEwan wrote:RobertIs this a web app? ie a browser based client? I'd use PHP and AJAX (which is what Delphi for PHP uses) If you want "roll your own" look at this ajax lib http://www.ajaxtoolbox.com/request/From the way your expressing yourself (ie SOAP) I think you are looking at a Fat client talking to a Web Server backend and unless you have extreme graphics requirement at the client I wouldn't botherIt would be easier to advise if we knew more HTH NevenOk. We don't have ASP.Net or PHP (I suppose we could get one or other).How would my Delphi app receive / send the data? SOAP? Rob Martin Software Engineer phone +64 03 377 0495 fax +64 03 377 0496 web www.chreos.com Wild Software Ltd Xander (GMail) wrote:Only a very brave person will start a new web application in Delphi! Use ASP.NET or even PHP. Either of these two will provide you with web servicescapabilities that you can call from your Delphi client. Regards Xander -----Original Message-----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] OnBehalf Of Stefan Mueller Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 5:05 PM To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List' Subject: RE: [DUG] Simple VCL for web aplication Am I the only one thinking that this should be done in ASP.NET?Writing some simple soap service and a reporting page is pretty much as easy as it gets .. perfect to get your toes wet in a newer better supportedtechnology (who knows how much longer intraweb will be supported). Kind Regards, Stefan Mueller -----Original Message-----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] OnBehalf Of Robert martin Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 1:52 PM To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Simple VCL for web aplication Yeah, not there :-( Rob Martin Software Engineer phone +64 03 377 0495 fax +64 03 377 0496 web www.chreos.com Wild Software Ltd Nick wrote:C:\Program Files\CodeGear\ etc etc Robert martin wrote:HiDidn't even think about that ! We are using D2007. Cant even find the demos directory, must be having a blond moment :)Rob Martin Software Engineer phone +64 03 377 0495 fax +64 03 377 0496 web www.chreos.com Wild Software Ltd Nick wrote:Rob, Have you checked out the intraweb demos in the demos folder? With D2006 Ent there are a bunch... Nick Robert martin wrote:HiI am trying to put together a simple VCL for web application. I can get a simple web page going which is great however I would also like to provide some services i.e. some sort of get data and send data functionality from a delphi client app. Is this possible or do i need to use SOAP and create a web service app?The situation is we want to be able to have an app then sends a small amount of data to a web site (DB) and receives data (perhaps large) from the web site. However there is also a requirement for a web interface reporting some data. This isn't something I have much knowledge in but the VCL for web (Intraweb) stuff looked like it would make the web interface simple.Suggestions?_______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe_______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe_______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe_______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject:unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject:unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe_______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe_______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe_______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe_______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe_______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphiUnsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe
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