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About AWP..
Débuté par Simon, 10 avr. 2015 18:23 - 4 réponses
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Posté le 10 avril 2015 - 18:23
Hello,
I might try one day to create a Webdev site, but I'm a very curious person, and I need to know what I'm doing before diving in. I thought about using AWP pages, I've read the online doc saying what this is about, how it globally works and all, but I would really like to know more specific things.
For instance, what does AWP language look like? Can I code, or at least seee the code of an AWP page?
Also, what technology is AWP based on? PHP, Ajax, an in-house interpreter to install on the server?
Is AWP secure?
Is windows server the only server OS supported for AWP?
Finally, where can I find a tutorial, doc, or support for technical question?
Thanks for reading :)
..and sorry for bad english :p
Posté le 10 avril 2015 - 22:13
Hi Simon,

I might try one day to create a Webdev site, but I'm a very curious
person, and I need to know what I'm doing before diving in. I thought
about using AWP pages, I've read the online doc saying what this is
about, how it globally works and all, but I would really like to know
more specific things.



For instance, what does AWP language look like? Can I code, or at least
seee the code of an AWP page?


There is no such thing as awp language... You create your pages
visually, in the webdev editor, and you add your code in wlanguage, just
likein windev. The compiler then transform that code:
- in P-code or intermediate code for the server code
- in JS for the browser side code.

Also, what technology is AWP based on? PHP, Ajax, an in-house
interpreter to install on the server?


The webdev application server is installed on the server, it creates the
pages on the fly, based on the execution of the server side code. That
is true both for awp pages and classic/intranet ones (there are 3 modes
available in webdev, classic/intranet, awp/extranet and PHP).

> Is AWP secure?

Yes... there is no text/source available on the server, only awp pages
(not in clear) that will be interpreted when needed by the webdev engine.


Is windows server the only server OS supported for AWP?


No, linux is also available but way less used, as there doesn't seem to
be that many people familiar with linux in the windev/webdev world.


Finally, where can I find a tutorial, doc, or support for technical
question?


Webdev comes with a tutorial. There are several sites selling courses
(text and or video), the windev.com web site includes quite a lot of
free videos, etc, etc, etc
The mysnip forum (http://27130.foren.mysnip.de/list.php…) is the
main English exchange place.

Thanks for reading :)
...and sorry for bad english :p


Best regards


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Posté le 11 avril 2015 - 21:20
Ok thank you very much for your answer, this made me realize I had no idea what Webdev really is.
For me, Webdev is a bundle of WYSIWYG HTML/CSS page editor, and coming with dynamic features like PHP or AWP, AWP having the same role as PHP. Am I right?
Also, I realized I omitted a question in my last post: Can I choose my HTTP server, or do I have to use Apache? By this I mean, is there an easier integration for a particular http server?
Thank you very much for answering all my previous questions by the way :merci:
Posté le 13 avril 2015 - 16:04
Hi Simon,

Comparing things is never easy..

Ok thank you very much for your answer, this made me realize I had no
idea what Webdev really is. For me, Webdev is a bundle of WYSIWYG
HTML/CSS page editor, and coming with dynamic features like PHP or AWP,
AWP having the same role as PHP. Am I right?


I suppose so... but first you have to stop talking about "awp" that way,
as awp is just one of the modes available in webdev...

By example, webdev can also generate php pages... and it's still webdev,
even if it is limited in a number of aspects..

This is how webdev works:
- on the editor side, wisiwig editor, and code editor
- on the execution side: for each URL, webdev is going to generate an
html page by running the code, and doing all it's required to do (like
php would do). However, contrary to php, the code is not sitting on the
server, only intermediate code in a proprietary format and this code is
executed by the webdev virtual machine for each page.



Also, I realized I omitted a question in my last post: Can I choose my
HTTP server, or do I have to use Apache? By this I mean, is there an
easier integration for a particular http server?
Thank you very much for answering all my previous questions by the way


Webdev includes an automatic installer/setup for IIS and apache. It does
most of the work but it's generally easier with IIS (there are many
versions/install/configurations for apache). However, it can work with
any web server, so if you are familiar enough with one that you can
setup things by hand, then it should be your choice. If not, I would
advise for Windows+IIS

Best regards

--
Fabrice Harari
International WinDev, WebDev and WinDev mobile Consulting

NEW: WXReplication, your open source replication system is available on
my web site!!!
WXShowroom.com: Show your projects!
More information on http://www.fabriceharari.com


> :merci:
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Posté le 13 avril 2015 - 19:09
Thank you very much for your answers Fabrice, I'll keep Webdev in mind when I will eventually start my project. I might come back in this thread later on though, as I may require some more assistance.
Once again thanks for the support :merci: