[AccessD] Controlling an Access Reporting Application from an iPhone, iPad or iPod

William Benson vbacreations at gmail.com
Fri Jul 19 18:28:54 CDT 2013


But how did they install it after saving the attachment?
On Jul 19, 2013 12:09 PM, "David McAfee" <davidmcafee at gmail.com> wrote:

> You can also email the file.
>
> This is how I distributed one of my company apps to a select few. :)
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi Brad,
> >
> > Once you have created a .apk file (.apk files are the same as WIndows
> .msi
> > files - a
> > deployment package), there are two ways:
> >
> > 1.  Upload it to Playstore and anyone can instal it.
> >
> > 2.  Copy the .apk file onto the device via USB cable, bluetooth or
> > whatever and then "run" the
> > .apk file on the device .   Before doing this, you  need to go into the
> > device Settings and
> > check the option "Allow installation of non-Market apps".
> >
> > --
> > Stuart
> >
> >
> > On 18 Jul 2013 at 14:37, Brad Marks wrote:
> >
> > > Stuart,
> > >
> > > I am starting to understand the "Apple Deployment Process (use of
> > iTunes, etc.)
> > >
> > > I have not yet worked in the Android world, but I am curious about the
> > deployment process in this realm.
> > >
> > > Could you briefly describe how Basic4Android applications that you
> build
> > are deployed on other Android devices?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Brad
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com on behalf of Stuart
> McLachlan
> > > Sent: Sun 7/14/2013 6:44 AM
> > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Controlling an Access Reporting Application from
> > aniPhone, iPad or iPod
> > >
> > > > I am curious if anyone else has looked into this realm of bridging
> the
> > gap between the
> > > > world of iPads/iPhones and the Windows realm.
> > >
> > > iDevice - no, Android yes.
> > >
> > > Using Basic4Android for the  tablet applications
> > > PowerBasic or a Web Server for the Listener
> > > Access / SQL Server / MySQL for the BE,
> > > PowerBasic / PHP / Access for the report generation or whatever.
> > >
> > > For listeners, I've used different appraochs
> > > (a). data is sent from the device as an email request to a dedicated
> > address and the Listener
> > > periodically POPs and parses any waiting emails
> > > (b) data is sent to an IP address where a "real" listener monitors a
> > port and parses the data
> > > packet sent to it.
> > > (c)  WAMP running on a server and the device sends HTTP requests to a
> > PHP page.
> > >
> > > I haven't tried it with FTP, but that would be as good a way as my
> email
> > method  if your don't
> > > need an instant response.
> > > .
> > > --
> > > Stuart
> > >
> > > On 14 Jul 2013 at 6:04, Brad Marks wrote:
> > >
> > > > All,
> > > >
> > > > I have started to do a fun little R&D project and I would like to
> > > > share my ideas (and solicit your feedback).
> > > >
> > > > Background -
> > > >
> > > > I work for a small manufacturing firm (50 employees) with a very
> > > > limited IT budget.  I have used Access 2007 to build a series of
> > > > "Report Jobs" that are automatically run every night.  The generated
> > > > reports are e-mailed to key employees every night as PDF files.
>  These
> > > > employees can view the reports on their home PCs, but most of them
> > > > like to view the reports on their iPads or iPhones.  This works
> > > > nicely.
> > > >
> > > > Recently, there was some discussion about actually "running" the
> > > > Access reports on an iPad.  I explained that this was not possible,
> > > > but it might be possible to "Control" Access report jobs on the
> > > > Windows Server from an iPad or iPhone.
> > > >
> > > > Here is the approach that I have started to experiment with.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The iPad Side -
> > > >
> > > > I recently purchased an iPad product called TechBasic.  It sells for
> > > > $15.00 on iTunes.  It is for application development and testing.
> > > > However, to deploy an app to other devices requires a second $50
> > > > product called TechBasic App Builder.
> > > >
> > > > TechBasic is a flavor of Basic that is geared to the scientific
> > > > community.  It has many easy-to-use GUI objects.  With a small amount
> > > > of work, I have built a test application that runs on the iPad.  This
> > > > application uses a GUI object to collect a small amount of what I
> call
> > > > "Report Control Info".  (Example - Run Sales Order Report-100 for
> > > > Midwest Division).  This small amount of control info is uploaded to
> a
> > > > server via FTP commands in the TechBasic app.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The Windows Side -
> > > >
> > > > One the Windows Side, I have built a small "Listener" program that is
> > > > set up to run every 5 minutes.  (This time interval could be less if
> > > > needed).  The Listener program simply obtains the "Report Control
> > > > Info" via an FTP "Get".  The Listener program uses the info that it
> > > > obtains to initiate the generation of the appropriate Access report
> > > > with any uploaded oereport paramete?s.  Onc? the report is generated,
> > > > it is automatically e-mailed to the requester as a PDF file.
> > > >
> > > > Admittedly, this is a somewhat crude and simplistic approach, but I
> > > > believe that it will be a useful tool for our users.  In addition,
> > > > there is very little investment in this approach.  The reports are
> not
> > > > returned "immediately", but I don´t believe that this is going to be
> a
> > > > problem as they will be returned in a few mintues.
> > > >
> > > > Previously, I experimented with several "Remote Desktop" type
> products
> > > > that run on the iPad.  I had some success but I believe that this
> > > > approach would be too complicated for our end users.
> > > >
> > > > I am curious if anyone else has looked into this realm of bridging
> the
> > > > gap between the world of iPads/iPhones and the Windows realm.
> > > >
> > > > Again, this is sort of a fun little R&D "Hobby" project and I am open
> > > > to suggestions, alternative ideas, etc.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Brad
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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