Before you run the WebClient Application Assembler, consider how you want to deliver and install the application on your end users' machines. These decisions determine the information that you provide in the various WebClient Application Assembler windows.

Required input files

When you run the WebClient Application Assembler, you must have a root directory for your application, and it must contain:

  • All files that the application is comprised of, such as .r files, .pl files, image files, and more.
    Note: Archives (.apl files) are not supported for WebClient.
  • All files that require special install processing for your application. This includes third-party files such as system .dll files, image files for shortcuts, and an initialization file.
  • All files placed in the components must reside under the Application Root Directory that you specify in the General tab of the WebClient Application Assembler.
    Note:

    If your application uses the OpenEdge .NET, all assemblies used by the application must be in the assemblies directory under the application root directory.

  • The application's directory structure under the Application Root Directory on the development machine must be the same as the directory structure you want to use on the end users' machine under the directory where the application is installed.
    Note: The WebClient Installation does not include any code from the OpenEdge Application Development Environment (ADE), such as, the adecomm code, the ADM code, or any of the controls included with the OpenEdge installation: CSComboBox, CSSpin, and PSTimer. If your application uses any of this code, you must package it into your application installation with the rest of your application code.