Taking order with PDA
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I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this question. Sorry if I post in the wrong forum. I have created a POS system for restaurant using C# express and SQL Server express. I want to extend the application, so my client can take orders with PDA. I have think some ways, creating mobile application with C# or create an ASP.NET, or maybe PHP application accessing SqlServer. I am not familiar with PHP but not ASP.NET. So what do you suggest I should be using? Is it posible using C# express creating mobile app? If I should create mobile app, where should I start. Thanks.
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I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this question. Sorry if I post in the wrong forum. I have created a POS system for restaurant using C# express and SQL Server express. I want to extend the application, so my client can take orders with PDA. I have think some ways, creating mobile application with C# or create an ASP.NET, or maybe PHP application accessing SqlServer. I am not familiar with PHP but not ASP.NET. So what do you suggest I should be using? Is it posible using C# express creating mobile app? If I should create mobile app, where should I start. Thanks.
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I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think the license for C# Express permits you to sell software you create with it. I think it's more of a learning tool. If you can, then I'm happy because I've been working under a complete misconception. If you want to create mobile Apps, I believe SharpDevelop will let you do that, I think they've brought that piece of software along quite a bit. I personally would go the route of creating a mobile app, but that way you're going to have to write client/server software to interface with your POS database. Going the webserver route, all your code is server-side, you just interface with the database on the server side and your handheld just has a webpage open. Designing a webpage that will work well on the handheld will be a bit tricky, and you'll also need to lock down wireless quite tightly.
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I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think the license for C# Express permits you to sell software you create with it. I think it's more of a learning tool. If you can, then I'm happy because I've been working under a complete misconception. If you want to create mobile Apps, I believe SharpDevelop will let you do that, I think they've brought that piece of software along quite a bit. I personally would go the route of creating a mobile app, but that way you're going to have to write client/server software to interface with your POS database. Going the webserver route, all your code is server-side, you just interface with the database on the server side and your handheld just has a webpage open. Designing a webpage that will work well on the handheld will be a bit tricky, and you'll also need to lock down wireless quite tightly.
You can use the Express editions for commercial use. I raised the same point with someone else a while ago (can't find the thread now!), but I researched it a little and had to correct myself!
Dave
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I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think the license for C# Express permits you to sell software you create with it. I think it's more of a learning tool. If you can, then I'm happy because I've been working under a complete misconception. If you want to create mobile Apps, I believe SharpDevelop will let you do that, I think they've brought that piece of software along quite a bit. I personally would go the route of creating a mobile app, but that way you're going to have to write client/server software to interface with your POS database. Going the webserver route, all your code is server-side, you just interface with the database on the server side and your handheld just has a webpage open. Designing a webpage that will work well on the handheld will be a bit tricky, and you'll also need to lock down wireless quite tightly.
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I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this question. Sorry if I post in the wrong forum. I have created a POS system for restaurant using C# express and SQL Server express. I want to extend the application, so my client can take orders with PDA. I have think some ways, creating mobile application with C# or create an ASP.NET, or maybe PHP application accessing SqlServer. I am not familiar with PHP but not ASP.NET. So what do you suggest I should be using? Is it posible using C# express creating mobile app? If I should create mobile app, where should I start. Thanks.
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Mobile apps are much the same as any ordinary app and C# will do it very nicely. Not sure if you can do mobile apps on Express though - does it have the emulator?
Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)