Using the HOST app for multiple web servers

[Devan]

Hi all,

We are looking to use the HOST example app with NetTalk for one of our clients who wishes to use multiple similar web sites on his server.

I haven't gone done this path before, and just before we converted our EXE files into DLLs to use within the HOST app, I just wanted to check one thing.

The NetTalk web server apps in question are pretty much 'out of the box', however, on the WebServer procedure, we have added another tab to that window with a Win32 Browse/Form to handle the creation and management of users on the site - that way the user management is not exposed to the web, and the site admins can do all that management themselves.

I am just wondering if this will work if the app is converted into a DLL to work within HOST.EXE?  I am gathering from the limited documentation that we won't actually SEE the individual WEBSERVER.EXE's running any more, as they will be all running silently within HOST, and thus we cannot get the the user management tabs on the individual sites?

Thanks,
Devan

[DonRidley]

Hey Devan,

No, you will not be able to access the web servers' windows anymore because they will be DLL's at that point. 

Don

[Devan]

Hi Don,

Thanks for the clarification... Looks like I will have to code up WebServer windows for the user management then... 

Cheers,
Devan

[Bruce]

or offer them a separate Exe to do the user management.
(Frankly though, the web-pages approach is better - you'll find it a lot simpler in the long run, because they'll be able to do the user management from their machine, not have to go to the server to do it.)

cheers
Bruce

[DonRidley]

or offer them a separate Exe to do the user management.
(Frankly though, the web-pages approach is better - you'll find it a lot simpler in the long run, because they'll be able to do the user management from their machine, not have to go to the server to do it.)

cheers
Bruce

and..it is VERY cool to be able to whip out your smart phone and add / change / delete users from there..   (Thanks Bruce!)

Don