Re: Web Connection Questions

I am in need of your guidance. I am hoping by describing my web project, you could help point me in the right direction. I basically want to build a dynamic website with HTML/CSS pages, which would interface with Web Connection to
1) search a Zip code DBF file on the main page and display information based on the zip code record
2) store information from a form the visitor enters
3) do calculations and update the web pages (Ajax) as the user enters more parameters into the form
4) allow the creation of a PDF marketing piece based on #3
5) send emails based on user entered email.
Except for the business logic of the calculations, most of the above can be done with Web Connection based on
the sample pages.

I was looking at Web Connection because I am familiar with Foxpro and I like how you can have <%FoxPro%> code imbedded logic like ASP Classic or PHP in the HTML files.

Based on my description, which mode to you feel is best for me to focus on, COM or File based?
If I am using Web Connection as described above, do I need to even get involved with COMM and File based modes.

Thanks,
Jim

Hi Jim,

Web Connection supports both COM and File based messaging modes. It can work with both on DiscountASP. I've found that file based is actually more reliable at DiscountASP because they are very frequently recycling their application pools (which means the 'Web application' gets shut down automatically by the Web admin service).

You can use DBF files yes if that's what you want to do.

Are you using the latest version WebConnection 5.58 at DISCOUNTASP.NET?

Low cost ISP deployment requires 5.60 (current version) or later as there are a few enhancements that make the pathing work properly.

Deployment to low cost ISPs is described here:
wcdocs:_3c80pe77z.htm

Currently this is mostly a manual process. We're going to reorganize the way projects are set up in the future to match this structure to make it a bit easier to deploy applications in general and specifically to deploy them to ISPs.

Hope this helps,

+++ Rick ---

After I purchase WebConnection, do you have any notes I could use to set up my site?

Thanks Rick - I'm in freezing, snowing Connecticut and wish we could trade places weather wise.
When you used the term "works in file mode" in your reply, does the term file mode mean Foxpro DBF files are working on DISCOUNTASP.NET ?

Are you using the latest version WebConnection 5.58 at DISCOUNTASP.NET?
After I purchase WebConnection, do you have any notes I could use to set up my site?

Hi Jim,

I have a site running on DiscountASP.NET for testing and it works both in COM and file modes.

+++ Rick ---

1) Has anyone used Web Connection with hosting company DiscountASP.Net. They have open trust and they
are the hosting company I currently am with.

2) Can I use regular DBF files with Web Connection with an open trust hosting company?