On Jun 29, 2009, at 9:20 PM, Rick Praetzel wrote:
Kim Kohen wrote:
I'd guess RB. I think Rick means he just connects via the Internet
to a server from his desktop client.
We do the same thing here to access our office dbs. We connect via
IP address to the server from wherever we are running the RB client
as a desktop application.
That's right, thank you Kim. Sorry for any confusion. Many clients
only know of applications that run in web browsers as a way of
working over the internet. They have never heard of a desktop app
that can connect to a database over the internet. So I should have
known to be clearer.
I write apps that interact with MySQL servers hosted online.
For example, a cash register will create a record over the internet
on a MySQL connection and populate it with the appropriate data.
The credit card authorization is done at an authorize.net gateway
using an RB socket.
The database connection is done with the database class.
The application has the speed of being on the local machine and
therefore loads screens quickly and consistently.
Rick
Thanks Kim and Rick.
I had no idea one could do that with RB
So to make that work, you must be hosting your own server, correct?
Most ISP's would not be able to make that happen, if I understand
correctly.
Roger Clary
roger@classonesoftware.com
Class One Software
Educational Software for Lifelong Learning
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