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Shareware version -- how launch "Nag" screen to process web requests
Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. Shareware version -- how launch "Nag" screen to process web requests
  Jay van Santen
  All
  Apr 5, 2021 @ 05:05pm

I installed the shareware version 5.72.

After running setup, a VFP instance was launched with a prompt reminding that this was shareware. This required a button press in order to process incoming requests and avoid a timeout.

After a reboot which exited that setup environment, I've been unable to track down in a perusal of documentation or file structure what file needs to run to process requests.

TIA

Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. re: Shareware version -- how launch "Nag" screen to process web requests
  Rick Strahl
  Jay van Santen
  Apr 5, 2021 @ 05:30pm

Yes that is by design. The shareware version requires you to press the button to process requests. That dialog will also pop up after a timeout period and again require a button press.

This is basically so you can try out Web Connection and see how it works, but won't let you deploy a live site with it.

The full version comes with source code you can compile into your own executable that you can run and that doesn't have the shareware screen obviously 😄

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Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. re: Shareware version -- how launch "Nag" screen to process web requests
  Jay van Santen
  Rick Strahl
  Apr 6, 2021 @ 11:31am

I understand completely, and respect and honor your work. I just need to get familiar with the framework before I begin working on a licensed installation.

The problem is that at present, I'm not getting the Nag screen and all the sample WWC just times out when launched.

How can I get the Nag screen to launch?

Thanks,

Jay

Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. re: Shareware version -- how launch "Nag" screen to process web requests
  Rick Strahl
  Jay van Santen
  Apr 6, 2021 @ 02:21pm

It might help if you tell us what you're doing.

You should be able to run:

launch()

to start the FoxPro server and launch the Web server (IIS Express or Web Connection .NET Core Server).

or

do YourAppMain.prg

I recommend you read (or re-read) through:

Getting Started with Web Connection

And specifically this topic:

Testing the new Project Installation`

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Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. re: Shareware version -- how launch "Nag" screen to process web requests
  Jay van Santen
  Jay van Santen
  Apr 6, 2021 @ 05:45pm

Thanks Rick,

I haven't created a project -- which all of your suggestions seem to imply.

I'm just trying to run the sample programs to get a sense of what I'm doing when I do create a test project.

In that scenario, just having done the default install without creating a project, how do I start WW?

Thanks

Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. re: Shareware version -- how launch "Nag" screen to process web requests
  Rick Strahl
  Jay van Santen
  Apr 6, 2021 @ 07:34pm

You need to look at the documentation...

Start here:

The Setup Program

Last step talks about running the sample, but you need to follow the installation instructions.

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