> So you wouldn't suggest using VFP and build a COM server for both projects? Then use DCOM on the VFP application to connect to the IIS/MTS server where the .dll's are?
> What would you do, build two completely separate business rule applications?
>
It depends on what you need to do. I would not use DCOM over the Internet - it's just not a scalable option for anonymous users.
For distributed apps I would build a front end that communicates with a
Web server that passes through COM objects on the server.
There are a couple of articles on my Web sites that demonstrate both aspects
(accessing content over HTTP and running remote components in this case
using XML messaging).
http://www.west-wind.com/articles.asp
The XML messaging article in particular addresses your particular question
although your implementation may vary.
