Re: Any Web Servers for Visual FoxPro
- From: "Dan Freeman" <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:02:40 -0800
You have some basic research and learning to do, and it will help you a lot
if you stop making up new definitions for well-defined words like session.
<s> Session is a VFP baseclass and as such has an EXACT meaning. Session is
also a base class in IIS/ASP-based applications and also has an exact
meaning which is entirely different than the VFP meaning.
You've also discussed running this on WinXP. XP is *not* a server operating
system although it does include the workstation version of IIS.
Visit www.hentzenwerke.com and see the available books on VFP-based web
applications, and then visit the webites of all authors involved to read as
much as you can. And be aware that if you do not learn the basics, you can
inadvertently splay your company's data wide open on the public internet.
Dan
MikeA wrote:
Basically - by sessions I meant I would like to use EEATASoft since
everything is self containted. But, I would like some way to have a
sign on username and password so that not just anyone can access the
webserver application and VFP tables. So that is what I meant by
sessions as well as several users being able to access the web server
and it knowing who signed on with a valid username and password and
be able to read and access and update the VFP tables and display
information. I was thinking that maybe the EEATASoft webserver might
be able to do the job but I would also like it to be secure (or at
least somewhat secure as is perhaps Apache). I'm not sure if there
is an advantage to using Apache over the EEATASoft webserver. At
least with EEATASoft I don't need ODBC and I would think the access
to the data would be quicker but I don't know if this is the best app
for the job or not.
I like the idea that the EEATASoft webserver is all written in fox
and so it is completely self contained also.
Thanks again for all the information and continued help.
Mike
"swdev2" <wsanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mike -
OK -
After a bit more info from you - I think I understand your question.
You are looking for a Webserver that supports VFP 'stuff',
specifically vfp table access with persistest 'sessions'.
A session implies 'state' - and there typically are no states with
WebServers -
so there won't be any 'sessions'.
Most approaches to Web Server 'applications' involve some type of
emulation
of state via cookie usage.
The Web Server EXTENSIONS (not WebServers) listed in the upper left
panel that I referenced all require a license to be bought
per server, with the exception of Active VFP from Claude Fuchs. AVFP
works
in conjunction with IIS, though.
But they are extensions, not stsand-alone servers - they require a
webserver
and expose other VFP things besides just the reading and writing of
VFP tables.
The others do require a paid license per deployed server. The
license cost
is under 1000, though.
Some people see that as a lot of money, some developers think it's a
paltry
sum.
With all that said -
There IS a WebServer written by EEATASoft , solely in VFP, and it's
free. Boudewijn Lutgerink has evolved that codebase to handle
multiple domains and multiple IP's . His codebase is not free.
He mentions NOTHING about it in his blogspace, but you can contact
him over
at
http://weblogs.foxite.com/boudewijnlutgerink/
But....
Some folk will scale downward a bit, and use instead, ONLY Fox2X
tables - and use Apache WebServer on Windows, with the dbf
extensions that come FREE with php.
FWIW, I might have totally misunderstood yer concept of 'session'.
Mondo Regards [Bill]
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William Sanders / EFG VFP / mySql / MS-SQL
www.efgroup.net/vfpwebhosting
www.terrafox.net www.viasqlserver.net
"MikeA" <appell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I should follow up and say I'm not sure if there is a web server
written in VFP that supports session? Or do I need to use a
different web server like Apache or another? Ideally it would be
great if it is an all in one product with the web server written in
VFP. I have found one but I don't think it
supports sessions.
Thanks,
Mike
"swdev2" <wsanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Mike -
Click the first link below - study the upper left panel.
Regards [Bill]!
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William Sanders / EFG VFP / mySql / MS-SQL
www.efgroup.net/vfpwebhosting
www.terrafox.net www.viasqlserver.net
"MikeA" <appell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Are there any good webservers out there that support sessions for
Visual FoxPro tables and don't require one to pay a royalty fee
but allow for a one time purchase (as most ActiveX controls are
that way also)? Then, one may
build their own application around it and distribute it royalty
free. Thanks,
Mike
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