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'''''WinBinder Overlayed on Uniform Server''''' | '''''WinBinder Overlayed on Uniform Server''''' | ||
A penalty of using this plugin is a significant increase in size. The plugin duplicates code that is already installed. | A penalty of using this plugin is a significant increase in the UniServer directory size. The plugin duplicates code that is already installed in the core. | ||
If you check the size of folder UniServer\plugins\winbinder\'''php''' | If you check the size of folder UniServer\plugins\winbinder\'''php''', you'll see it's around 9.8 MB, which is a significant hit. | ||
The solution is to copy files required for WinBinder to UniServer’s core and delete the above folder. | |||
== Copy files to core == | == Copy files to core == | ||
Copy these folders and files to Uniform Server’s core: | Copy these folders and files to Uniform Server’s core: | ||
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* Delete folder UniServer\plugins\winbinder\php | * Delete folder UniServer\plugins\winbinder\php | ||
== Adjust paths == | == Adjust paths == | ||
Having moved folders and files our examples will fail | Having moved folders and files, our examples will fail. Paths need to match the new configuration. Let's modify test9 to this new configuration. | ||
=== Batch file === | === Batch file === | ||
Edit file UniServer\'''test_9_final.bat''' (If it does not exist copy it from folder UniServer\plugins\winbinder\alt_con_1) | Edit file UniServer\'''test_9_final.bat''' (If it does not exist, copy it from folder UniServer\plugins\winbinder\alt_con_1) | ||
Change this code | Change this code: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
cd plugins\winbinder\alt_con_1 | cd plugins\winbinder\alt_con_1 | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
=== PHP Script === | === PHP Script === | ||
Edit file UniServer\plugins\winbinder\alt_con_1\test_9.phpw | Edit file UniServer\plugins\winbinder\alt_con_1\test_9.phpw | ||
Change this code | Change this code: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
<?php | <?php | ||
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Include "../../../usr/local/php/include/winbinder.php"; // Location Of Winbinder Library | Include "../../../usr/local/php/include/winbinder.php"; // Location Of Winbinder Library | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Using WinBinder I have show how to create an alternative controller for running the servers in standard program mode. | Using WinBinder, I have show how to create an alternative controller for running the servers in standard program mode. | ||
For running the servers as a service, you can add this functionality by adding a tab control. This will allow you to switch between standard and service. | |||
The drop down menu allows you to quickly add additional functionality. | The drop down menu allows you to quickly add additional functionality. | ||
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This tutorial has shown how to use WinBinder for producing Windows application coded in PHP. | This tutorial has shown how to use WinBinder for producing Windows application coded in PHP. | ||
If you do not like Uniform Server’s control interface you now have the tools to create your own. | If you do not like Uniform Server’s control interface, you now have the tools to create your own. | ||
WinBinder remains an excellent PHP module for quickly programming windows applications. | WinBinder remains an excellent PHP module for quickly programming windows applications. | ||
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'''''Follow up tutorial'''''. | '''''Follow up tutorial'''''. | ||
Manually positioning controls is tedious WinBinder has an excellent tool | Manually positioning controls is tedious. WinBinder has an excellent tool called "form editor" that removes this tedium. Scripts can become large, especially if you document code. The code packaging technique covered in this tutorial does not compile or reduce code size, however there is an excellent tool called PHC-Win that does. | ||
[[PHP WinBinder 2: Introduction | '''Tutorial 2''']] covers both PHC-Win and | [[PHP WinBinder 2: Introduction | '''Tutorial 2''']] covers both PHC-Win and "form editor". PHC-Win has been packaged in Uniform Servers format and WinBinder repackaged for portability. It includes "form editor" and original examples; these are separate downloads. | ||