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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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The JRE can also be manually downloaded and installed. See Java runtime for more information.
Installing Smart Clients
Smart Clients install themselves on first launch. On first launch, the Java Web Start process will install the Smart Client in a cache on the client machine. On subsequent starts, the Java Web Start mechanism will check to see if the application is already cached and will start from the cache if available.
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Desktop integration
The Smart Client can automatically integrate with the desktop of the client machine. Whether or not this happens depends on both client-side settings in the Java environment as well as server-side settings on the Application Server. See Client side settings through the Java Control Panel for more information on the client-side Java WebStart settings and Servoy Application Server configuration related to Smart Clients for more information on the Application Server settings.
Removing Smart Client installations
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
Starting Smart Clients
By default, the Servoy Application Server comes with a web page for starting Smart Clients, located at {serverUrl}/index.html. This web page also provides a link to check if a Java Standard Edition Runtime Environment is installed.
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For more information on Profiles and an overview of which settings can be controlled through them, see Profiles.
Servoy Application Server configuration related to Smart Clients
The Smart Client related settings are exposed through the Servoy Admin page, in several locations:
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
A Sun/Oracle JRE installation can be configured and managed through the Java Control Panel. How to access the Java Control Panel differs per (version of) Operating System, for example:
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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 |
Smart Client footprint
A Smart Client has a very small footprint on the client machine. For startup performance reasons, both the Smart Client libraries as well as the Servoy Solution binaries are cached.
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