Re: web based database

That application is not running online. What its doing is downloading to
the users computer and executing from there. All your are doing is storing
the EXE on the server and when the user clicks a link, or whatever, you are
pushing the EXE to their system.

Like Bob said there is a huge difference between a web based application and
client-side applications (which is what your is).

It would be a HUGE security hole if EXE file where allowed to be executed on
a web server - especially since most people with a website are in some sort
of shared environment.

To answer your question (possibly) you would have to provide the user with
the database (through a download) and use something that identifies where
the DB is in relation to the application. You could either use the App.Path
property to identify where the user put the EXE and database (assuming in
the same folder) or provide a means for the user to setup where the database
will reside.

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"Guillermo" <Guillermo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Sure, here it is. It's free.
> http://www.energyworld.org/units.exe
>
> I always thought it was only natural to run applications online. Is it
> not?.
> Thanks. Guillermo.
>
> "Veign" wrote:
>
>> Post a URL to one of your applications that can be executed and run
>> online.
>>
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>>
>> "Guillermo" <Guillermo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:F6BD25F0-74FF-4908-B0C1-35FA4E9A9779@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Kind of baffled. I'm no genius, but I already have in my website a
>> > couple
>> > of
>> > VB6 applications, which can be either executed online or dowloaded.
>> > They've
>> > been running smoothly for a couple of years.
>> > The problem now is the connection to a web based database, through any
>> > possible means. Thanks. Guillermo.
>> >
>> > "Bob Butler" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Guillermo" <Guillermo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:5D511BB9-A8DB-4D49-8177-E491E295E7DA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Gentlemen,
>> >> > My VB6 application works great on my PC.
>> >> > Now I have to upload it to my website, together with the database.
>> >> > How do I set the Data1.Database property?.
>> >> > Will it take an "http"://www....." URL as valid?.
>> >>
>> >> No... sorry to be th bearer of bad news but web-based applications are
>> >> very
>> >> different from client-side applications.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Reply to the group so all can participate
>> >> VB.Net: "Fool me once..."
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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