[DUG] Simple VCL for web aplication

Robert martin rob at wildsoft.co.nz
Fri Jun 8 09:26:40 NZST 2007


Hi Neven

Yes 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:
> Robert
>
> Is 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 bother
>
> It would be easier to advise if we knew more
>
> HTH
>
> Neven
>
>> Ok.  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 
>>> services
>>> capabilities that you can call from your Delphi client.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Xander
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz 
>>> [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz] On
>>> Behalf 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 supported
>>> technology (who knows how much longer intraweb will be supported).
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> Stefan Mueller
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz 
>>> [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz] On
>>> Behalf 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:
>>>>   
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Didn'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:
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I 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?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>           
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