Without a HTTP server, you'll have a bunch of problems. CF isn't designed to run in a desktop environment. There's a number of ways that you deal with handling dynamic content and storing data - I'd go with JavaScript or a client side ActiveX control - but I don't think there's a way to handle HTTP POSTs in the browser (<form method="post">) so this would likely break much of your application.
Your might be able to package a small HTTP server on the CD, and build some executable that handles things. I wouldn't go with Java applets - there's quite a few limitations on how they can work with the local file system, making storing information very difficult. If I was in your shoes, I would try a "web services" approach - build a client application (I'd do VB) that grabs info from your CF app (I'd using WDDX) and uploads info back, when the user is online. It's not terribly difficult to do; I've implemented a system similar to this. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Palyne Gaenir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 4:32 PM Subject: Is this possible? > I have a cf site. The client wants to bring it into a CD format also. I can't afford > to transfer the whole thing to java. I could do some write-to-static file, alter > content to work with that, and still have people use their browsers to view the > materials. The site has a lot of math-based java applets, most of which work > fine based on a hard drive, though the site's main java app won't of course, but > we're willing to forego that. The cf site takes "submissions" of answers from > students. These only come in two formats, multiple choice and essay. > These are in the database in a way that I can output them to any format, one > form per page etc. even in static pages. However, I don't know what to do > about the submission issue. Somehow, I would need to be able to record their > submissions offline, and then have them 'upload' something online which > would then update the dynamic system. The client doesn't have much money > so I need to do most of it myself. I don't do java... though perhaps, depending > on price, I could hire a java person to write me an applet that works offline that > would take the info etc., but still there's the issue of 'where to put it'. One > can't just assume everybody's got Access or Excel of course. > > What do you guys think? Logically, how would you plan something like this? > > Regards, > Palyne > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- > spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any > questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com > > ----------------------------------------------- > To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com ----------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org
