.NET Install / InfoPath SDK Install

[JESwan]

I have been working to build a proof of concept InfoPath 2003 series of forms.
So far all is going well, and our clients like the technology.

I have a few forms out on a local mapped drive that display data based on
both XML and Access tables. Working on the insert back into the Access tables
now...

I have been working through the lab exercises off the MS site and see that
we need to install both .NET and IIS. We are getting push back on the
installation of these. IIS we can most likely point to a DEV IIS box
someplace, but the .NET may be a tough battle.

This is most likely a stupid question but: What does having .NET buy us, I
seem to have been able to do most things without it.

The scope of my project is 25 or so indiviudals taking a series of Access
tables (5-6) and processing and saving the data via the forms, remotely (not
INet Connected) and uploading the local data to a central RDBMS for Intranet
access.

Is it ok to procede without .NET or will it get me in the long run.

Tks..
Jay

 

[Franck Dauché]

Hi Jay,

You would need IIS only if you were to use Web Services to connect to your
DB. Access and SL Server are native to InfoPath, so you can add data
connections to link your form to an Access DB without having to use WS.

You would need the .Net (Framework and Visual Studio) in case you wanted to
use Managed Code behind your form. It looks like you are using script
through the MSE, right?

So, if you stick to scripting and that you use direct data connection to
your Access DB, you don't need IIS or .Net.

Hope that it helps.

Regards,

Franck Dauché

 

[JESwan]

Frank,

Thanks just the information I was looking for...
Yea, we are using the jScript when we build code behind the button...
Thank you again, your timely responses have been valuable while getting our
project scoped out..

Jay

 

[Franck Dauché]

You are welcome.
Good luck with everything.

Franck