To change a window application to a thin client

[Guest]

Hi!

I wounder if it is possible for my windows based application to be moved out
on a win 2003 server and to be executable from there?
(Perhaps in a terminal service environment)

Features of my application:
- connectivity to a SQL database
- multiple users running synchronously.
- crystal reports

Know when a user wants to take advantage of my application I have to
preinstalled .NET framwork and MDAC on each computer. I also have to create a
setup file for destributing the neccesary files for running crystal reports.

Any help or comments apppreciates.

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

hi,

you can run it with no problem, as long as the application allows concurrent
instances being ran at the same time.

the possible problem you will encounter is the number of licenses of the
server.

ITOH you can create a setup that install all the needed components ( .net
framework, mdac, CR ) in your setup. I have seen examples around the web
that do this.
Google for it.

you could also consider using an asp.net system.


cheers,

 

[Guest]

Thank you for quick respons.

Forgive me for my incomptence, but how do I know that my application is
allowed for concurrent instances running at the same time?

I've tried to move my exe-file with belonging resources.dll etc to the
server and creating a shortcut on my desktop, but it sin't so simple. :-(
And I recieve an JIT debug telling that I've problems with my
chart-supplier....

I'm using GigaSoft ProEssentials as a 3.d part supplier for handling our
charts.


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Best regards
- Hans -
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(Have fun programming with ... C#)

hi,

you can run it with no problem, as long as the application allows concurrent
instances being ran at the same time.

the possible problem you will encounter is the number of licenses of the
server.

ITOH you can create a setup that install all the needed components ( .net
framework, mdac, CR ) in your setup. I have seen examples around the web
that do this.
Google for it.

you could also consider using an asp.net system.


cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

hi,

Thank you for quick respons.

Forgive me for my incomptence, but how do I know that my application is
allowed for concurrent instances running at the same time?

well if you can run two instances and you have no problem you will be fine,
you can do it if you do not write to the same file, open the files with
shared read permissions, etc I don't have a complete list with me

I've tried to move my exe-file with belonging resources.dll etc to the
server and creating a shortcut on my desktop, but it sin't so simple. :-(
And I recieve an JIT debug telling that I've problems with my
chart-supplier....

what is the error?
probably it's permissions , can you run apps from a network shared that
access the files in your computer?



cheers,