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ScriptCase FAQ This FAQ is supplemental documentation to the man pages. What is ScriptCase? ScriptCase is a powerful database-driven WEB-applications generator. Is possible to create a whole system with ScriptCase? Yes, from the logon screen, to advanced reports, data input forms, business logic coding, all you need to write a complex application, you can do it using ScriptCase Wich language are the applications generated ? The application's source code is PHP/ JavaScript / Html What are the supported databases? Oracle, MS-SQL Server, DB2, MySQL, Informix, ProstGreSQL, Access, Interbase, Firebird and others ODBC or OLEDB patterns. Which operating systems the generated programs can run ? Linux, Windows 98/ME/2000/2003/XP/VISTA/7, IBM I5, Mac OS and any other OS with a PHP-enabled web server. What are the requirements to run ScriptCase? A web server (Apache, IIS, Sambar, Abyss, PWS, Xitami, etc) enabled to run PHP Scripts and Zend Optimizer. Which language was ScriptCase developped? PHP and JavaScript, so the development environment is a web application acessible from any web-browser How can i access the development area? Directly through a web browser (IE, Mozilla, Opera, etc) accessing the Web server where ScriptCase has been installed. Can I access the development area through internet? Yes, if the Web server where ScriptCase is installed is accessible externally How does the security control of the developers work? There is a management session where the developers can be registered, be associated to work groups and security politics are defined. Does the applications generated by ScriptCase can be published / deployed / exported to another WEB-Server, independent from ScriptCase? Yes, the generated php source code is completely independent from ScriptCase, all you need is a PHP-enabled WEB server. Should I pay additional costs to deployed applications? Must I install Zend to run them? No, deployed applications are free and open-source. You can deploy them in several servers without additional costs. Zend is not necessary to deployed applications. Can I create links between generated applications? Yes, you can create isolated applications and then connect them. How can I mantain the created applications? Should I edit the source code directly ? No, all changes can be made using ScriptCase with no editing directly the .php files Can i call Delphi , VB , .NET or JAVA programs from ScriptCase Yes from php we instantiate COM objects(Component Object Model) , JAVA and others external programs Where can I find informations about ScriptCase? Directly on the site www.scriptcase.net or write to info@scriptcase.net. Is there any documentation about how to use the ScriptCase? The full documentation is available at the site. Is there any ScriptCase demo for download? You can download a free trial with full features enabled in our site. I have created a form application, after this i made some changes in my SQL table, You can use the menu: Application - Syncronize table. Is it possible to bulk-edit applications? For example, I need to change the CSS schema of all my project´s applications. You can change the CSS schema and many other attributes by using the menu Tools - Express Edit. How can I backup my ScriptCase projects and restore it in another machine ? You can backup your environment using the backup function located in the main menu: Options - Settings. It is possible to create partial or total backups. To restore .zip backup files there is a Restore function at the same menu. How can I prevent unauthorized access to my applications and how can i create a login form. To prevent unauthorized access edit any app. and find the Security menu, check the option Use Security , you can also do it in bulk see the menu Tools. How can I create a specific data validation in a form application ? It is possible to add custom PHP code to validate the form events like: before insert, after update, etc. Just access the Events menu, on form apps. It is also possible to validate field events like, change, blur, etc. see the menu Ajax Events |