Reporting Bugs with Web Custom Control Projects

Posted by on Oct 10, 2012 in Tips | 0 comments

Just a quick note: if you encounter a problem in a project which uses Web Custom Controls or any of the freeware code I post on this blog: If the problem is clearly related to Web Custom Controls, please contact me directly and do not contact Real Software or file a feedback report. I don’t want Real Software staff to have to sort through problems that are part of my toolkit and are...

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Quitting a CGI App on Linux

Posted by on May 26, 2012 in Tips | 1 comment

So you followed my advice in Speed Up CGI Launch Times and now you’re wondering: how do I quit my app so I can install an update? The short, short version: If you need to quit a CGI app on a Linux VPS: If you want to quit all instances of your app named MyAppName: Login using your SSH account. Quit the app with the command: pkill MyAppName If you want to quit a specific instance by PID:...

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Speed Up CGI Launch Times

Posted by on May 21, 2012 in Tips | 0 comments

Follow this simple tip to speed up launch times for WE CGI apps. The short, short version: WE CGI apps quit when there are no users. The next user has to wait for the app to startup again. If you have a dedicated server or VPS, eliminate this delay by adding Self.AutoQuit = False to App.Open. One of the frequent complaints found on the Realbasic forums and mailing list is that Real Studio WE...

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