[fpc-pascal] Browser and exe

Marcos Douglas B. Santos md at delfire.net
Fri May 26 14:33:42 CEST 2017


On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 1:27 AM,  <noreply at z505.com> wrote:
>> But I meant, how do you know if another app is already using a port
>> that you want to use?
>
>
> This is the reason I think web servers are the wrong way to go for any
> desktop application (Golang is going crazy with everything being an http
> server). Because ensuring ports are open is a pain in the butt, plus all the
> firewall issues.
> Chromium embedded/firefox embedded needs no ports open, But maybe it's not
> your need

I agree with you, there is some complexity on that design but looks
like the best option to make a Web app interact with a Desktop app
without dependencies like ActiveX or Extensions for each browser,
don't you think?

Best regards,
Marcos Douglas



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