[DUG] Question about running an app. across a network

[Tony Blomfield]

My opinion is.


1.       Config file should only hold definitions that are mandatory for app start up. EG end point connectivity definition.

2.       All other configurations are best placed in a DB structure. Here you have central management, security, convenience, and it’s easy to make a nice Gui management tool.

3.       As others suggested, store your config using the Win API. You will find it a very agreeable way.


From: delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of Leigh Wanstead
Sent: Thursday, 9 July 2015 9:56 a.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] Question about running an app. across a network

Hi Jeremy,

In the end, it is your baby :-)

Regards
Leigh

On 9 July 2015 at 09:22, Jeremy Coulter <jscoulter at gmail.com<mailto:jscoulter at gmail.com>> wrote:
a mere 20 years Leigh....so your still a newbie then :-)  You are correct, but in this case whilst its not the best solution, it will suffice for now and will only require a function to find the correct folder location and then do a copy and replace as apposed to a rather larger potentially code-breaking changes. But I will definitely be changing the way it works.Its a matter of time- as always
Jeremy

On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 9:13 AM, Leigh Wanstead <leigh.wanstead at gmail.com<mailto:leigh.wanstead at gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi Jeremy,

You might be spend time to wondering what is going wrong if you deploy the easiest solution to your customer.

From my 20 years experience, the "easiest" solution might require lots of more time and energy than better way.

Just my 2 cents

Regards
Leigh

On 9 July 2015 at 09:09, Jeremy Coulter <jscoulter at gmail.com<mailto:jscoulter at gmail.com>> wrote:
I too think it might be the "better" way too Leigh, but the above ideas are the easiest to implement "now" and I can spend the time later to add it to the database.
Jeremy

On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Leigh Wanstead <leigh.wanstead at gmail.com<mailto:leigh.wanstead at gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi Jeremy,

I think that your idea about dropping the INI and transferring the settings to a database with a row for each machine that connects is the correct way to do that.

Regards
Leigh


On 8 July 2015 at 21:58, Jeremy Coulter <jscoulter at gmail.com<mailto:jscoulter at gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi All.
I have an app that I will be running from a server location. However, I want the app. to read an ini file that is located in a folder on a client machine.
A Shortcut to the app on the server and the ini file will live in a folder on the client machine, but I cant work out how to get the app, when its run via the shortcut, to read the ini file on the client machine.
Anyone know how to go about doing this?
I have thought about dropping the INI and transferring the settings to a database with a row for each machine that connects, but before I get that carried away, I just wanted to see if someone had any ideas to do the above with the ini file.
The reason I want an ini for each computer is about settings. Not all machines have the same settings etc.

Thanks, Jeremy

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