Hi Bonnie,

They have requested browser access; thus, the need for a web-based application and a windows application. Now, I just need to figure out how to provide it without having to write everything twice!

Thanks,

TFISHER

>Terry,
>
>Well, part of it depends on what you mean by mobile access. Do they want the capability of connecting up to the app from any computer with nothing installed on it? In which case, yes, you need browser-based access. If they simply want to connect "remotely" from their own computer and/or hand-held device, then simply using Web Services would enable you to make that happen. They'd have the app located on their own computer, but it would connect to the server-side stuff (BizObjects and data) either over their LAN or over the Internet. This is probably what you're looking for.
>
>~~Bonnie
>
>
>
>>Hi Bonnie,
>>
>>The current application is not web-based. Several of my clients, however, have specifically asked if it could be web-based. They want to be able to have mobile access to the application.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>TFISHER
>>
>>>Terry,
>>>
>>>Is your current VFP app web-based? If so, then maybe you want to go that route simply because your current users are used to a web interface. But if not I can't see any reason to do it. I suggest using WebServices for access to your data and continue to use a WinForm GUI. It can be used the same way then for both the big guys and the little guys.
>>>
>>>~~Bonnie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Bonnie,
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for the reply.
>>>>
>>>>---My question for you is why would you want to "limit" a WinForm app to the functionality of a Web page?---
>>>>
>>>>I am exploring my options in re-writing an application that has a VFP front end and a SQL server back-end.
>>>>
>>>>I have clients in very small agencies and very large agencies. Some have one computer, others have a small LAN and others have large LANS with their own IT staff. For those larger agencies that have high speed Internet access and want a web-based application, I want to provide it. For those agencies that aren't there yet, I still need to provide a Windows application. I don't want to have to write two completely different applications -- I want to just change the GUI -- if that is possible.
>>>>
>>>>I am still very new to .NET and need to explore all of the options.
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions you have on how to accomplish this with the least amount of duplication would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>TFISHER
>>>>
>>>>>Terry,
>>>>>
>>>>>Well, I didn't reply the first time because I don't know of a third party tool that does this. You can use the Browser Control in a WinForm if you want to though, which may be enough.
>>>>>
>>>>>My question for you is why would you want to "limit" a WinForm app to the functionality of a Web page? IMHO, users prefer the rich UI that a WinForm can give you as opposed to the limited functionality of a Web page.
>>>>>
>>>>>~~Bonnie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Just putting this back on the board since I didn't get a reply the first time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Is there a third party tool that allows you to display a pageframe in both ASP.NET and in .NET Window Forms? I want an application to look and feel pretty much the same whether I use a browser or Window forms.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>TFISHER