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    Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

    I am new to the web application side of A5 - I have worked in the desktop side for years - starting with A4v2....we are currently using A5v8.* I watched the Getting Started Videos for v10 and had to choose if I wanted to see the Web app or Desktop app....but my question is - Can I put certain fields of the desktop app on the web, have them filled in by a user, and have that field 'answer' then show in the desktop app?* Would it be a "live" update on the desktop side? We need to keep our desktop apps running as not all of our users, clients, etc - (believe it or not) - have computers or are allowed to use the internet at their offices. I am anxious to give this web thing a try, but need to know if this will work.* Thanks in advance for any insight.
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    Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

    I know you can do this. I saw it done(results), although in a different context.

    desktop app for car dealer:

    almost everything is done on the desktop, but, the used car manager can add vehicles to the inventory by way of the web. He could also add them from the desktop at work instead of remotely by the web. Prior to a web grid, vpm was used. Prior to that, he added them to a table in a laptop and they were added to the inventory by appending.

    To the best of my knowledge, you could have a database with many tables that you could add/edit/delete records and run reports from either web or desktop. I hope this is true because I will be doing it in the near future.


    Hope I helped


    .
    Dave Mason
    [email protected]
    Skype is dave.mason46

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      #3
      Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

      I have an app (auto leasing and management co.) that's been running mostly desktop since late '90s. over the last few years we've opened bits of it to the web for customers and others.

      Got another newish one where employee scheduling is done with desktop tools, but many part of it are exposed for employee information and interaction on the web side.

      So, yes, the two can work together quite nicely.
      -Steve
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        #4
        Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

        Thanks Dave - I will get started then on this new phase of my Alpha learning!

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          Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

          And thanks to you too Steve - I really wanted to know if it would work before I got started and then found out that it wouldn't be possible..... On to the Tutorial by Martin Heller.......I may be back soon!!

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            #6
            Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

            Here is a very simple 1 min video example just to show it works and easy to do!.

            http://screencast.com/t/YzE5ODBmMTgt

            Hope this helps

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              #7
              Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

              Once you've been through the tutorial, consider this: You can now run Web grids on the desktop. So if you add capabilities to the web site of your application with grids, you can reuse the grids on the desktop side.

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                #8
                Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

                Bea2701 - thanks for posting the video -

                Martin - REEEALLLY ????? I am amazed with the tutorial so far and that I can use the Grids on the desktop is icing on the cake!! Will probably be back for help as I embark on all this with my data after I finish the tutorial, but thanks for answering.

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                  #9
                  Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

                  Hi Eric,

                  That is a great video to demonstrate using a grid on a desktop form, what build of Alpha did you do that in?

                  Is it possible to show us a video of how you put the grid onto a form?
                  Regards
                  Keith Hubert
                  Alpha Guild Member
                  London.
                  KHDB Management Systems
                  Skype = keith.hubert


                  For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                    #10
                    Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

                    Keith,

                    I use version 10.5 and some stuff from the feature pack.
                    In the next couple of days I place it on the board.

                    I found two video's from Selwyn that explains everything
                    (removed broken link)​



                    cheers,

                    Eric
                    Last edited by Lenny Forziati; 06-02-2023, 01:26 PM. Reason: removed broken link

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                      Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

                      Add ons.... looking at the Add On software.. Being that I want to use our current desktop app and have parts of it available on the web, is the Upsize Database Genie a wise investment? Also the Flying Start Genie has me intrigued. It looks so easy which is why I am weary... the old addage.. if it looks to good to be true...!!! Anyone care to comment on these?

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                        #12
                        Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

                        Terri,

                        Thats the basic point of the new genies.

                        File upsize migrates your dbf to a backend easy with active links
                        Next feature is the Desktop Grid availability where you can use Grid inside the desktop.
                        I migrated 60-70 tables to a SQLSERVER in 30 minutes.
                        There is auto help in the Genie making the good choices or warns is something cannot be done
                        Condition for succes is that you a good DB design.


                        Eric

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                          Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

                          Originally posted by Keith Hubert View Post
                          Hi Eric,

                          That is a great video to demonstrate using a grid on a desktop form, what build of Alpha did you do that in?

                          Is it possible to show us a video of how you put the grid onto a form?
                          Keith , all is well?

                          It'done by the feature pack options [desktop grid]
                          I make a video how it's done later this week.
                          If you need further help send pm how to implement and make this available to you customer in hybrid mode let me know. Beside the desktop grid there a other things to keep in mind at the backend level

                          Eric

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                            #14
                            Re: Can you integrate a desktop app with the web app?

                            I forgot, 10.5 is what you need

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