1. Cecilia Jiménez Bedoya
  2. PowerBuilder
  3. Wednesday, 23 May 2018 11:04 AM UTC
I want to develop a website with a web aspect, not a desktop application, and I want to use all the powerbuilder´s power to manage the return and recording of data. What would be the easiest way to develop the front of the web to link it with powerbuilder?
I do not know if I have explained myself very well.
Chris Pollach @Appeon Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Wednesday, 23 May 2018 14:03 PM UTC
  2. PowerBuilder
  3. # 1

Hi Cecilia;

  If you want a true web look and feel via PowerBuilder and PowerServer Web, you might find this web design presentation I gave useful (based on actual production web apps that I built).

Regards ... Chris

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Govinda Lopez @Appeon Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Wednesday, 23 May 2018 13:47 PM UTC
  2. PowerBuilder
  3. # 2

Hi Cecilia,

 

Adding to what Marco mentioned, I can recommend you to also look into this video which can help you design your application to look more like a web app.

 

I hope this helps,

 

Regards,

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  1. Olan Knight
  2. Wednesday, 23 May 2018 16:06 PM UTC
I am unable to get the video to play. an you provide a links so that I can SAVE it to my drive and view it from there?



TIA,

Olan

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  1. Govinda Lopez @Appeon
  2. Wednesday, 23 May 2018 17:06 PM UTC
Hi Olan,



 



The videos are embedded in youtube. If you have restrictions for youtube you might not be able to see it. Maybe trying with another browser or from a different computer/network?? I don't have a way to send it to you for download, sorry.



 



Regards,

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  1. Chris Pollach @Appeon
  2. Wednesday, 23 May 2018 20:24 PM UTC
FWIW:  Video works OK for me.

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Marco Meoni Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Wednesday, 23 May 2018 12:54 PM UTC
  2. PowerBuilder
  3. # 3

Hi Cecilia,

  • if you want to leverage PowerBuilder only for server-side processing (data connection and data handling), you can use the datastore object and deploy the entire data model 1) right now (PB 2017 R2) as SAOP/XML .NET Web Services or .NET Assemblies or 2) as C# Web-based middle tier (aka C# Web API, but must wait for PowerBuilder 2018).
  • If you also want to deploy the presentation tier in PowerBuilder, you can use Appeon PowerServer Web, which converts an entire desktop application to a n-tier .NET/JEE Web application, with additional Desktop Web Application built-in feature (via the IWA option).

In essence, if you are willing to try asap, I would encourage you to give a try to Appeon PowerServer Web and IWA.

If you want to wait the next major version, C# Web API and Desktop Cloud Apps will be the new rocking features.

Marco

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