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Raveen Ryan Sundram
24-May-2005, 08:37 PM
Hi,

I've been working with DataFlex for a good 10 years now but only recently
(this week) ventured into DataFlex Web Applications. Is there any good
whitepapers /documentation around to help me get started with WebApps? Or
any good tutorials / examples? And also what applications/tools would I
need?

I have looked at the examples provided by DAW but don't where to even start.

Would I need FrontPage or MS InterDev?

Please Help!

--
Regards,
Raveen Ryan Sundram

Archie Campbel
24-May-2005, 09:08 PM
Hi Raveen

A couple of quick thoughts.

In VDF11 there is the Order11 example.
It has a Windows application and a Web application.
You could start by working with the Web Application.

You definitely have to know about HTML, ASP, making a website.
Do you need FrontPage or MS InterDev?
No you do not need them
Sometimes I use an HTML Editor like Homesite.
Other times I just use the VDF editor.

HTH

Archie



"Raveen Ryan Sundram" <raveen@xls.co.nz> wrote in message
news:$W9BOpMYFHA.1996@dacmail.dataaccess.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've been working with DataFlex for a good 10 years now but only recently
> (this week) ventured into DataFlex Web Applications. Is there any good
> whitepapers /documentation around to help me get started with WebApps? Or
> any good tutorials / examples? And also what applications/tools would I
> need?
>
> I have looked at the examples provided by DAW but don't where to even
start.
>
> Would I need FrontPage or MS InterDev?
>
> Please Help!
>
> --
> Regards,
> Raveen Ryan Sundram
>
>
>

Raveen Ryan Sundram
24-May-2005, 10:20 PM
Archie,

Thanks for your input.

I'm using VDF10.1 and have looked at the Web Application in Order10.1 - but
I have no idea where to even start.

Does VDF auto-generate the ASP file? Or do I need to Create the ASP file and
link it to VDF?

Regards,
Raveen Ryan Sundram

"Archie Campbel" <archie@accordsystems.com> wrote in message
news:QqNN26MYFHA.1320@dacmail.dataaccess.com...
> Hi Raveen
>
> A couple of quick thoughts.
>
> In VDF11 there is the Order11 example.
> It has a Windows application and a Web application.
> You could start by working with the Web Application.
>
> You definitely have to know about HTML, ASP, making a website.
> Do you need FrontPage or MS InterDev?
> No you do not need them
> Sometimes I use an HTML Editor like Homesite.
> Other times I just use the VDF editor.
>
> HTH
>
> Archie
>
>
>
> "Raveen Ryan Sundram" <raveen@xls.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:$W9BOpMYFHA.1996@dacmail.dataaccess.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been working with DataFlex for a good 10 years now but only recently
>> (this week) ventured into DataFlex Web Applications. Is there any good
>> whitepapers /documentation around to help me get started with WebApps? Or
>> any good tutorials / examples? And also what applications/tools would I
>> need?
>>
>> I have looked at the examples provided by DAW but don't where to even
> start.
>>
>> Would I need FrontPage or MS InterDev?
>>
>> Please Help!
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Raveen Ryan Sundram
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Anders Öhrt
25-May-2005, 02:28 AM
> Does VDF auto-generate the ASP file? Or do I need to Create the ASP file
> and
> link it to VDF?

You create the ASP yourself. I prefer to do this in the Studio, but you can
use any HTML-editor (frontpage, dreamweaver, etc). The page doesn't need to
be linked in any way, just reside in AppHtml. You can then access your
WebApp.

// Anders

Knut Sparhell
25-May-2005, 03:20 AM
Raveen Ryan Sundram wrote:

> Does VDF auto-generate the ASP file? Or do I need to Create the ASP file and
> link it to VDF?

When you use the wizard for new objects (WBO Entry or the WBO Reports)
it will offer to create the ASP file for you, and there are several
options for what this should contain and some layout.

You also have a set of predefined style sheets to choose from.

You may create an .asp file yourself, fill it with HTML, and then use
the integrator or manual typing to set up the interface (ASP) for the
web object. Just cerate a Web Browser Object and set the needed
properties. This may be quite a lot for an entry page, but quite easy
for a web report. This is the way to integrate dynamic data into an
existing or externally generated web page template.

A wizard generated entry page is a great source for learning how a VDF
web application works.

--
Knut Sparhell, Norway