jBASE User Conference 2003 Application GUIzing with wxAPI and Winnix

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jBASE User Conference 2003Application GUIzing
withwxAPI and Winnix

• Pierre Lagrange
• Sales Manager
• p.lagrange_at_winnix.com
• 33 6 07 72 63 18

SPEAKER
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Winnix MilestoneJust A Couple of Dates

• 1992 Winnix Integrator
• 1993 COGIBUS
• 1997 Winnix Software
• 1998 Winnix Integrator 2
• 1999 jBASE signs as Winnix Distributor
• 2000 Winnix signs as jBASE Distributor
• 2001 First jBASE Sale from Winnix
• 2003 60.000 Winnix Licenses
• 2003 3.000 jBASE Licences in France
• 2003 Winnix Thin Client Winnix CE

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Winnix MilestoneWinnix Evolutions

• Winnix Integrator
• Request for a Terminal Emulator in French
  Hospitals
• Winnix Integrator 2
• Made for GUI
• Winnix Thin Client
• Web OK, but what about Control?
• Winnix CE
• Winnix on Small Devices, on the Road

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wxAPIFrom Legacy World to Graphical World

• Client/Server Architecture between jBASE and
  Winnix Application
• Connection handled via OLE Server
• Familiar to PICK Developer, because uses same
  File Access and Dynamic Array Structure
• Also includes most of Common BASIC functions
• Exchange between Client Front End and jBASE
  Server via a COMMON, shared by subroutines called
  by the Client
• TCL access available even when Application is
  running (EXECUTE)

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wxAPI wxControls How Does it Works?
BK.SERVER
JBASE
WXAPI
WINNIX GOLD
wxAPI.ocx (Utilities)
WxControls.ocx
Visual BASIC Project
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wxAPI wxControls Visual Basic Side
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wxAPILegacy to GUI Demo
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wxAdminjBASE Graphical Administration Tool

• 100 made in jBASE and Winnix
• Easy GUI for your Admin/Customers
• Printer Queues and Jobs Management
• Sessions Monitoring
• User Accounts Management
• License Pricing per Site

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wxAdminPrinter Queues Management

• Printer Queues Management (Printer, Settings)
• Define a Queue (with or without Assistant)
• Printer Types
• Page Break
• Translation Table
• Spooler Process Management
• Start/Stop/Shutdown Printer Queue
• Printer Queue Status
• Jobs Handler
• Jobs List, with sort on Number, Printer, Status
• View a Job
• Page to Page
• Partial Print or Restart from a Specific Page
• Job Reassign

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wxAdminSessions Monitoring

• Monitors Everything about Sessions Running on the
  Machine
• Channel, User, Account
• Ability to Logoff a Specific User
• A Graphical LISTU

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wxAdminUser Accounts Management

• Administration
• User Accounts List (based on Current jBASE System
  File)
• Ability to Modify System File
• Add Account
• Delete Account
• Manage Accounts (Name, Directory, Linked Users
  List)
• Possibility to add an existing Account
• In an Account
• Add User
• Delete User
• Manage Users

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wxAdminUser Accounts with Connection Script

• Connection Name (jBC logname)
• Emulation Mode
• Compiled Programs Dir (default bin)
• Compiled Libraries Dir (default lib)
• Programs Path (default bin)
• Libraries Path (default lib)
• jBASE Files Path (jEDI filepath, default account
  root)
• MD File Name (default MDD)

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wxAdminDemo

• Create a Printer with the Wizard
• View a Printer Job
• User Accounts

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Winnix Thin ClientYour Terminal Emulator on the
Web

• Winnix Integrator 2 for Client Stations
• Full Winnix Gold Features, just with no Settings
  (Not the Entry Version)
• Additional Features for a Central Administration

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Winnix Thin ClientAdvantages

• Lower Memory Footprint
• No Useless Feature on Client Station
• Network Administration

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Winnix Thin ClientFeatures

• Standard Emulation Connection
• File Transfert
• Full Winnix Commands Set
• Printing
• No Save, no Change for Settings

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Winnix Thin ClientWeb Administration

• Centralized Administration(Intranet / Internet)
• Remote Installation
• Centralized Sessions
• Centralized Licenses

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Winnix Thin ClientWeb Administration
Server
Web Application
Client Stations
WinnixSessions
InstallationPrograms
AdministrationApplication
License
Users
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Winnix Thin ClientSessions

• Sessions can be from a Gold Version
• Sessions Stored on the Server

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Winnix Thin ClientInstallation

• Uses a Cookie on the Client Station
• Installation Program is Run from the Web Server

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Winnix Thin ClientLicense

• License is Stored on the Web Server
•  Server  License is Valid only during the
  Session Time
• If no  Server  License, Standard License
  Mechanism is Used

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Winnix Thin ClientDemo
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WinnixCEYour Terminal Emulator in Your Pocket

• Most of your Usual Winnix features into your
  Pocket PC
• Best Value on VGA screens (future Pocket PC
  Generation)
• 10 Supported Legacy mode
• Needs some Redesign to fit in QVGA Screens

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WinnixCEGUI a la Windows

• Any Graphical Object available in PocketPC can be
  used in a Winnix CE Window
• Some Windows Objects not available, but you can
  check which Client calls the BASIC

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WinnixCESupported Devices

• Pocket PC 2002 (QVGA)
• Windows Mobile 2003 (QVGA)
• Windows Mobile 2004 (when available)
• Toshiba e800 (VGA)
• Windows CE Devices
• Psion Teklogix NetPad, NetBook, etc.
• Specific Windows CE Devices
• on Request

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WinnixCEDemo
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Questions (?) Answers (!)

• Up to your talk
• Up to your feedback
• Dont forget our datasheets
• Demo available for download on our Web Site
• Winnix Integrator 2
• wxAdmin
• Winnix Thin Client
• Winnix CE
• Welcome for private demonstrations

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Au Revoir

• Many Thanks for your Attendee )