If adding files to the compiler is the issue for security, and V8 works just fine, Why not do an update for v8 compiler? Boyd
---- [email protected] wrote: > 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. > > > > >
