Oh awesome. I'll have to look more into sqlite. I've never used it. Is there any docs on using it it if the remote db is mongo/couch (syncing). Or even if there's a way to package couch/mongo with the app so they don't have to in stall it separately (assuming not using sqlite locally) On Sep 1, 2012 6:17 PM, "Bruno Rocha" <rochacbr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes! > > You have some options: > > 1 Use sqlite locally, use rocket server (built-in), use py2exe to pack > your app as a windows application .exe, or py2app to pack as apple > application. > Take a look on to this: > http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/14#How-to-distribute-your-applications-as-binaries > > 2 Use rad2py with its gui2py > http://code.google.com/p/rad2py/ > > > On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 9:46 PM, luckysmack <luckysm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am curious, if there could be a way to use web2py to create an >> installable desktop application. The app would be based on a web app so >> would have much of the same code. I would want/hope to find a way to >> bundle a local database (mongodb or couchdb if it works with web2py) and >> have the local db sync to the server when changes are made. For a UI, i >> would probably keep it web based and see if I could package it with a >> webkit instance, or have it open in the browser as the main ui, this way I >> can still use html/js for the front end as the web app is. >> >> Example. Say that online there is a large product catalog. each company >> has their own catalog. when using the offline app, you would authenticate >> with the server first, then once authenticated, it would download/sync your >> companies catalog to your local server/computer. Then you could work with >> it even while there is no internet. When you come back on line (or as youre >> using it) it would sync/stay in sync with the server. Syncing, i know is >> another task unto itself. But in this case, one could use this offline app >> as a POS system for an in store purchase. when you add a product it syncs >> with the server. >> >> Is there any way this can be done with web2py? >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > -- > > > > --
