Since I didn't go to the conference, I haven't viewed the V9 nor is it on the product list. Is 9 available now or is it still under development? Boyd
---- [email protected] wrote: > This thread made me think of something for the first time. > In the old days all our code was in a bunch of external files. That > made it hard to distribute, and people could modify or delete our > programs. But now most of us put all the code into the forms > themselves, so even without a compiler it's easy to have just > the 4 database files and an rbase.dat. So the compiler's main > function is to keep you from having to install RBase at the site, > right? And that means no "back door" way of getting to the data. > > If the V9 compiler will put the forms into the compiler itself rather > than the database files, your program code is back to being safe > again. I find that a HUGE benefit ... I've never used the compiler, > but will be more likely to do so under that scenario! > > Karen > > > > >If I am not mistaken the DLL's are still required for a > > >fresh installation of an eXtreme 9.0 compiled exe where > > >there is not a resident copy of R:Base already installed. > > >However, the ability to embed the reports and forms is > > >the real beauty of this new release. > > > > > > In addition, you also have the option to embed all related > > External Forms File(s) (.rff) and Command Files (.rmd,.cmd, > > .eep) as R:BASE resource files for your distributed compiled > > application. > >
