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While the Smart Client caches itself and the solutions that it runs in binary format on the local machine for fast startup, it does not cache any user data inbetween sessions, but relies on a connection to the Servoy Application Server while running for data retrieval.
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Smart Client system requirements
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Network settings
In order to be able to start and run Smart Clients the Application Server needs to be properly reachable from the machine on which the Smart client is to be started. Depending on the network route from the client machine to the server, different configuration might need to be applied. See Network related settings for more information.
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Smart Clients are launched via Java WebStart installed on the client machine. Java WebStart caches every application that it launches. This cache can e viewed through the Java Control Panel or the cache viewer can be opened directly from the commandline using the following command:
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For more information on the Java control Panel, see #Client side settings through the Java Control Panel
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Servoy Smart Client can also be started by accessing a URL on the Servoy Application Server. Depending on the configuration of the Servoy Application Server, an icon might be placed on the users desktop to start the application thereafter.
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{serverUrl}/servoy-client/servoy_client.jnlp | Opens a Smart Client and shows the "Select Solution" dialog. | The "Select Solution" dialog will not be displayed if solution browsing is disabled, see #Solution browsing. In this case the user will not be able to open a solution. | |
{serverUrl}/servoy-client/{mySolutionName}.jnlp | Opens a Smart Client and launches the specified solution |
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{serverUrl}/servoy-client/mySolutionName.jnlp?a={value} | Opens a Smart Client and launches the specified solution. The argument value is passed into the Solutions onOpen event handler. |
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{serverUrl}/servoy-client/{mySolutionName}.jnlp?a={value}&{name1}={value1}&{name2}={value2} | The same as the previous scenario, but with additional custom keys for additional arguments |
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{serverUrl}/servoy-client/{mySolutionName}.jnlp?m={myMethodName} | Opens a new Smart Client OR activates an already running Smart Client. | Activation of an existing Client is only possible when enabled, see #Deeplinking into existing Smart Client for more info. | |
{serverUrl}/servoy-client/{mySolutionName}.jnlp?m={myMethodName}&a={value} | The same as the previous scenario, but specifying a single value to be passed as an argument into the onOpen event handler and deeplink method |
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{serverUrl}/servoy-client/{mySolutionName}.jnlp?m={myMethodName}&a={value}&{name1}={value1}&{name2}={value2} | The same as the previous scenario, but with additional custom keys for additional arguments |
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Solution browsing
By default, when using the first option above to launch a Servoy Smart Client (or through the default web page for starting Smart Clients mentioned earlier), when the Smart Client is started, the user will be presented with a list of all available solutions. Through the servoy.allowSolutionBrowsing option under Solution Settings on the Admin page of the Application Server, this dialog can be disabled. When disabled, the deeplink options that specify the solution must be used or else the user is presented with a Smart client without an option to start a solution.
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Smart Client Start URL | What is does |
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{serverUrl}/servoy-client/{profileName}/{mySolutionName}.jnlp | Opens a Smart Client and launches the specified solution, while using the settings provided in the specified Profile |
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Setting | Where | Description |
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Network connection settings | Network Settings page | For more information on the Network configuration for Smart Clients see Network related settings |
Profiles | Profiles page | For more information on Profiles see Profiles |
Smart Client Settings | Servoy Server home > Smart Client Settings | Settings related to desktop shortcut creation, default Look and Feel, allow activation etc. |
Memory/Performance Settings | Servoy Server home > Memory/Performance Settings | Several settings related to memory settings for the Smart Client. For more information see Smart Client Memory Management |
Branding | Servoy Server home > Branding | For more information on Branding see Branding |
Locale Settings | Servoy Server home > Locale Settings | Several settings related to localization. |
Solution Settings | Servoy Server home > Solution Settings | Provides to option to disable Solution browsing by the user |
Client side settings through the Java Control Panel
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What | Where | Description |
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Shortcut creation | Advanced > Settings > Shortcut Creation | While the Servoy Application Server has a setting which determines if Servoy tries to create a shortcut on the user's desktop when launching a Smart Client, the Java WebStart configuration allows the user to configure if WebStart applications are allowed to do so |
Network settings | General > Network Settings > Network Settings | Allows the configuration how the Java WebStart application accesses the internet |
Java Console | Advanced > Settings > Java console | Opens an additional logging window when a Java Webstart application is launched |
Temporary Internet files | General > Temporary Internet Files > Settings | Here the location where the Java WebStart cache is stored can be configured |
Logging & tracing | Advanced > Settings > Debugging | Exposes the ability to enable tracing and logging. The tracing output will appear in the Java console and also in the log if Logging is enabled |
Managing installed applications | General > Temporary Internet Files > View | Shows all the applications that are installed in Java WebStart and allows the applications to be removed |
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Java WebStart cache | Depends on the configuration () | The cache of all libraries and resources downloaded by Java WebStart |
Servoy cache | .server directory in the user's home directory | Contains the cached solutions, i18n-messages and client settings |
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