Difference: AppxHTMLClient545 (4 vs. 5)

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APPX HTML Client 5.4.5

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There are 2 ways of uploading/downloading/displaying files with the HTML client.

Local Connector

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The Local Connector is a small 'helper' program that allows you to upload/download and open files on the users desktop, similar to the way it can be done with the APPX Desktop Client. By default, the HTML client will check to see if the local connector program is running when the user logs in (is this true?). If it is not running, it will offer to install it, and if the user cancels they will be nagged the next time they log in. If your application does not require the ability to upload/download/open files on the desktop, or you want to use the Browser based method, you can turn this off (see Installation below).

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The Local Connector is a small 'helper' program that allows you to upload/download and open files on the users desktop, similar to the way it can be done with the APPX Desktop Client. By default, the HTML client will check to see if the local connector program is running when the user logs in. If it is not running, it will offer to install it, and if the user cancels they will be nagged the next time they log in. If your application does not require the ability to upload/download/open files on the desktop, or you want to use the Browser based method, you can turn this off (see Installation below).

The Local Connector only runs on Windows, OS/X or Linux based desktops or tablets.

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There is a 'Connectivity' indicator in the lower right corner of the browser window with the words 'Remote' and 'Local'. If 'Local' is in green with a "+", it means the local connector is installed & running. Red means the connector is not installed. You can click the 'Local' sign to manually download and install the connector. If the 'Local' icon is blue, it means the requirement for a local connector has been turned off completely via setting <meta name="appx-upload-without-local" content="false" > to true in the client.html page (see below).

Web Browser

The other option is to use the Web Browser's built in ability to handle files. With this option, the APPX Server Connector stores the file in the Mongo database, then passes a URL to the Web Browser. The Web Browser will either display the file in a new tab if it knows how process that file type, or offer to save the file if it does not know how to display it. This is a better choice if you are planning to deploy your applications on non Windows tablets or smartphones.

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Change the "false" to "true" to force the HTML client to use the Web Browser to handle files.

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Change the "false" to "true" to force the HTML client to use the Web Browser to handle files. The '+Local' connector icon will be blue in this case.

The Application Designer can also control this. Each file chooser widget can be individually set to not use the local connector by using the macro: @FULC

Tunneling/Forwarding

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