Publish Entry Application (pen) for batch applications
Posted: April 2nd, 2018, 8:05 am
You can look at a pen file as an executable program, like an .exe or .jar file.
And by being an executable, from my point of view, it has several "fringe benefits", or several "niceties", or good "side effects", depending the way you see it.
For example:
1. You do not have to distribute the source program.
2. It protects the source program against users that inadvertently (or not) try to "improve" your program.
3. You can have hidden values (passwords, etc.) inside the programs. For example, in my case I have a program that has to be used by different level of people, and this will be established by the user´s password.
4. You can have hidden algorithms to validate certain information.
5. You can "copywright" your code.
6. Etc
So, why not extend the pen facility to CSPro batch (and table) programs as well?
And by being an executable, from my point of view, it has several "fringe benefits", or several "niceties", or good "side effects", depending the way you see it.
For example:
1. You do not have to distribute the source program.
2. It protects the source program against users that inadvertently (or not) try to "improve" your program.
3. You can have hidden values (passwords, etc.) inside the programs. For example, in my case I have a program that has to be used by different level of people, and this will be established by the user´s password.
4. You can have hidden algorithms to validate certain information.
5. You can "copywright" your code.
6. Etc
So, why not extend the pen facility to CSPro batch (and table) programs as well?