WINDEV Concepts

168 Part 5: Setup Setup with automatic update Different types of setups are available: • Setup in a local area network (LAN) with ability to implement "Push" installation . A first application setup will be created on the network, in a shared directory. This directory will contain the setup program used by the end users and the reference version used to manage the updates. This setup is used to: • manage the automatic update of the application installed on the network. • get the characteristics of the users connected to the application at a given time. • configure the location of the files required by the application. Different cases can be managed, for example: • Install all the application files on the server. • Install the database on the server and the files required to run the application (".EXE", ".WDL", ".DLL", etc.) on each client computer. • Install a part of the database on the server and another part on each client computer. The files required to run the application (".EXE", ".WDL", ".DLL", etc.) are also installed on each client computer. • If the "Push" installation is taken into account, this setup also allows you to: • deploy a new application on a network from a single management computer. • deploy an update for the application on a network from a single management computer. • Setup via HTTP (on a proprietary server or in the CLOUD) . The application is first installed on an HTTP server. Then, users will be able to access a Web page to download the application setup program. This setup is used to: • manage the automatic update of the application installed on an HTTP server. • configure the location of the files required by the application. Different cases can be managed, for example: • Install all the application files on the server. • Install the database on the server and the files required to run the application (".EXE", ".WDL", ".DLL", etc.) on each client computer. • Install a part of the database on the server and another part on each client computer. The files required to run the application (".EXE", ".WDL", ".DLL", etc.) are also installed on each client computer. • Multisite setup . This setup is the combination between a local network setup and an HTTP setup. The HTTP setup is used to update the reference setup on the local network. 2.1 Creating a setup program To create a setup program allowing you to: • deploy a WINDEV application , you can: • use the setup program creation wizard directly fromWINDEV (on the "Project" tab, in the "Generation" group, click "Setup procedure"). This wizard allows you to create different types of setup programs. • use the WDInst setup editor (on the "Tools" tab, in the "Utilities" group, click "WDInst"). This editor is used to customize the setup program. • provide other files , you must use the setup program creation wizard, started fromWDInst (select "File .. New" fromWDInst). Reminder: To start WDInst, go to the "Tools" tab, "Utilities" group and click "WDInst".