Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app in Webmasters and Developers http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21451553 en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:41:10 EDT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:41:10 EDT Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21464984 Seandhi :
said by fcisler See Profile :

I absolutely hate this phrase - think outside of the box.

I proposed a solution which COULD WORK. Again - it depends heavily upon his criteria and needs. It's NOT going to work as making it a "web application" - but if he just wants to be able to go to a webpage and "use" his application, it can work.

I never said transform - how about "utilize in a different way".

It was a perfectly valid idea. It may or may not work for his needs. If you don't see how then that's fine, but don't tell me that it's not a valid idea or applicable to his solution.
It would really depend on the requirements of his application. ClickOnce is great for deploying applications because you can publish updates without having to go through a whole install process every time you make a change. However, its limitations include not being cross-platform (if his requirement is that it runs on mobile platforms, Mac, etc. this would not work) and not being a true thin client solution.
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You're an enlightened cat, and I dig that.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21464984 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:15:55 EDT Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21462505 fcisler : I absolutely hate this phrase - think outside of the box.

I proposed a solution which COULD WORK. Again - it depends heavily upon his criteria and needs. It's NOT going to work as making it a "web application" - but if he just wants to be able to go to a webpage and "use" his application, it can work.

I never said transform - how about "utilize in a different way".

It was a perfectly valid idea. It may or may not work for his needs. If you don't see how then that's fine, but don't tell me that it's not a valid idea or applicable to his solution.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21462505 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:44:00 EDT Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21459147 cowboyro : His requirements were very clear:
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I have a regular windows app made - VB.NET with several forms, and I'm trying to figure out how to go about deploying it as a web application, as an ASP.NET

You just can't transform a Windows app into a web-based app with a deployment tool. You can make a package for installing from a webserver, but that's a totally different thing.
A web-based app is an app where the code (or most of it) is executed on the server, while the browser acts as a GUI. Some components available for Windows-based apps just don't exist as web components (ex NotifyIcon).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21459147 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:48:37 EDT Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21458850 fcisler : And how so?

From what I gathered, he basically wants to take the application and "move" it ASP.NET.

Let's say what he wants to accomplish is having the application available from outside without having an install - then it does have something to do with his issue. Hence the "It's very dependent upon multiple things."

I also didn't ask what version of VS. What about a WPF application? Does that have nothing to do with his question?

There's more than one way to skin a cat, as they say, and I listed another method.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21458850 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:40:13 EDT Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21458404 cowboyro :
said by fcisler See Profile :

Here's another option you could possibly consider:

Click Once

It's very dependent upon multiple things, though.
That has nothing to do with OP's issue.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21458404 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:21:58 EDT Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21457829 fcisler : Here's another option you could possibly consider:

Click Once

It's very dependent upon multiple things, though.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21457829 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:35:14 EDT Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451553 FalconFlyerx : Thanks to both of you for chiming - pretty much what I thought too.
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-FF]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451553 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:01:43 EDT Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451128 cowboyro : If it was properly developed then it should be fairly easy to convert. You can't just turn it into a web app, but with a bit of luck you can reuse most of the code and just wrap it into a new interface.
And .NET isn't controversial, some people just don't stand the idea that M$ is doing good things and vi isn't exactly an IDE ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451128 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:44:26 EDT Re: .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21449007 PetePuma : They're really different things with different event models. They are both easy to write, but the idea of the same code for both thick and thin client is pretty much a pipe dream.

Not that you shouldn't be able to reuse a lot of the business logic, but you'll want to start fairly cleanly with regards to the presentation to do it right.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21449007 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:20:33 EDT .NET integration - windows app + asp app http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21448194 FalconFlyerx : Hi guys,

I know .NET is a bit controversial at the moment on this board, but I'm in a dilemma for a project I'm trying to wrap up by Thursday and would appreciate any bright ideas. I have a regular windows app made - VB.NET with several forms, and I'm trying to figure out how to go about deploying it as a web application, as an ASP.NET - can it be done in a simple manner? Ideally, I'd like to setup the ASP pages and migrate the windows app on to the ASP form - can that be done or am I just dreaming here? Or will I just have to start from scratch on the ASP page?

Thanks in advance!
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