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    Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

    Besides the following files, what other files should be copied in order to copy/paste only the web portion of the app to update another version of the app?

    .A5W, .A5WCMP, .WCP_Settings, .WebPublishHistory

    I see no need to copy the entire app when only the web portion needs to be updated.

    Thanks much,

    kenn
    TYVM :) kenn

    Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.
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    Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

    Two ways to publish part of your app to the web server:

    1) Go to Publish and pick Selected Files, then click the little sundial:) in the upper right to put files in reverse date order, puts the most recently modified files at the top, check the files you want to publish and Publish.

    2) If you want to copy files from this machine to the server, you still first need to publish them. So go to Profiles and change FTP Program to "Prompt at Publish Time". Then when you publish (all or partial) it will prompt you with a folder location (Alpha will have pre-published all files to this temporary location). Grab any or all of those files from that folder location and copy them to your server. I do this often because I dont want to publish all of the misc files that Alpha automatically will publish when I request only one file to be published.

    The A5W files can be simply copied if you want, but the A5WCMP files must be published as they are re-compiled during the process.

    Note - WCP_Settings and .WebPublishHistory are not important, probably not even published.
    Steve Wood
    See my profile on IADN

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      #3
      Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

      Hi Steve,

      Thanks for your helpful, detailed reply. I apologize for not describing my situation more clearly. My situation is a bit different in that my app is not on a server at this time but rather A5 Development is on both machines where development on the same app is done on both machines. At this point, I copy the folder which contains my app to a jump drive and transfer it from one machine to another. As a result, I'm continually copying a large portion of the app which really doesn't need to be moved back and forth. All I really need to copy is the

      I am utilizing a grid on the desktop where the grid is an XDialog on a form. I should have stated this at the onset. I've searched the videos as well as Wiki and haven't found information on this. The Alpha Five file name list does show the above mentioned files but what about the folders in my application folder? Do any of those need to be copied as well? I appreciate your input.

      kenn
      TYVM :) kenn

      Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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        #4
        Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

        Then I have to change my answer to I haven't a clue.
        Steve Wood
        See my profile on IADN

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          #5
          Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

          Ken

          With dbf tables in the web app, I merely zip the entire directory of the database and unzip on the other machine.

          Gives me a complete copy of the app and is much easier to do.
          Al Buchholz
          Bookwood Systems, LTD
          Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

          Occam's Razor - KISS
          Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
          Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
          When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
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            #6
            Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

            Hey Steve,

            Thanks for making me That's where I'm at. Looks like a topic that Alpha needs to answer.


            Al,

            That's what I'm doing now but thought there must be a shortcut. I believe this is a situation where Alpha could write a script that can be run at the tic of a check box.

            kenn
            TYVM :) kenn

            Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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              #7
              Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

              I don't think it's a big enough boulder in the road to worry about.. and I like having a 'safe' copy...

              If I did, I'd do an incremental backup(windows or your favorite backup tool) - to get all of the changed files in their various subdirectories.

              Then restore that to the other computer......
              Al Buchholz
              Bookwood Systems, LTD
              Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

              Occam's Razor - KISS
              Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
              Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
              When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
              "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
              Albert Einstein

              http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                #8
                Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

                Thanks, Al. As always, I appreciate your comments.

                TYVM :) kenn

                Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                  #9
                  Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

                  Kenn, Richard Neal here. I used to be at Camp Hickory Hills in TN. Can you send me a message? I could not send you one.

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                    #10
                    Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

                    Hi Richard,

                    Great to hear from you. Click on my name and you will see a couple of choices. You cans send an email or a private message. You don't have that part set up in your profile or I would have sent you an email.

                    kenn
                    TYVM :) kenn

                    Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                      #11
                      Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

                      I cannot find anywhere to send an email. I did change my settings so you could send me one.

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                        #12
                        Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

                        Kenn, this is the message I get when I try to send you a private message. I do not see an email option.

                        erinpastor, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

                        Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
                        If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

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                          #13
                          Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

                          When I clicked on your name, I see you are not set up to receive email or a private message. That mae be the reason you cannot send. Are you logged into the message board? When I click on my name, the email link is to the right of the private message link.
                          TYVM :) kenn

                          Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                            #14
                            Re: Copy Which Files to Update Web part of an App?

                            Don't know how to fix it. My email is [email protected]

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