I tried to search for this subject but I honestly do not understand how to use the keyword search on this forum. It never works for me. Anyway...
I currently have the WAS version 7 installed on my server and it is functional. I have A5v7 on one of my desktops that I have been using for developing my applications. Now I have purchased a new laptop computer and it uses Vista. So, I purchased a new copy of A5v8 Enterprise to use on this new laptop. I plan on installing it on my server as well, which currently does not have a desktop version installed (it has the WASv7 only). I can then remote desktop into the server while in the office (it is headless - I use a another terminal in the office to access when needed) and use the A5v8 desktop to make changes to the database applications.
I have two questions:
One: will I be able to use A5v8 Enterprise to develop web applications and then publish them to the webroot folder, just like I do now with A5v7? Will WAS7 then serve these apps with no problem?
Two: if I use A5v8 to develop a desktop application can I then use that application from my A5v7 and A5v6 terminals (PC's with A5 v7 and v6 installed) the same as I am doing now when developing in A5v7? How can I avoid using v8 features that may not work in the earlier versions?
I apologize if this has been thoroughly discussed before. I've been reading the forum for two days and can't seem to get this kind of clarification. I'm hoping that all I needed was the A5v8 Enterprise desktop version. I did not buy the Application Server.
Thanks for your help.
Sean
I currently have the WAS version 7 installed on my server and it is functional. I have A5v7 on one of my desktops that I have been using for developing my applications. Now I have purchased a new laptop computer and it uses Vista. So, I purchased a new copy of A5v8 Enterprise to use on this new laptop. I plan on installing it on my server as well, which currently does not have a desktop version installed (it has the WASv7 only). I can then remote desktop into the server while in the office (it is headless - I use a another terminal in the office to access when needed) and use the A5v8 desktop to make changes to the database applications.
I have two questions:
One: will I be able to use A5v8 Enterprise to develop web applications and then publish them to the webroot folder, just like I do now with A5v7? Will WAS7 then serve these apps with no problem?
Two: if I use A5v8 to develop a desktop application can I then use that application from my A5v7 and A5v6 terminals (PC's with A5 v7 and v6 installed) the same as I am doing now when developing in A5v7? How can I avoid using v8 features that may not work in the earlier versions?
I apologize if this has been thoroughly discussed before. I've been reading the forum for two days and can't seem to get this kind of clarification. I'm hoping that all I needed was the A5v8 Enterprise desktop version. I did not buy the Application Server.
Thanks for your help.
Sean
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