I downloaded v3 from CVS yesterday and cannot run the application because the database has not tables in it. I understand from reading the forums here that there is supposed to a file named install.php which will create the necessary table(s) for me however there does not appear to be any such file in CVS.
Where is the install.php file?
Thanks
Jon
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If you have downloaded the relsease 3.0 generator you will not be able to run it at all. The generator is in a "Demo" state and there is no way for you to establish the SQL db required to support the version 3.0 on your own server. Please use the online Demo version to generate your form. When you do this your download will include an install.php file that will allow you to instal necessary files and db structures to support your form.
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Ah, I think I understand. I am intending to download version 3.0 and run PHPFrm Generator on my own server. It sounds like you're saying that it is not being released in that way. All I can do with version 3.0 at this point is to create a form on the demo site, and then if I choose to download it, I can then install that single form on my server.
Is that correct?
Thanks
Jon
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The answer to your previous question is "yes", you are limited to using the online demo version.
The code is likely in CVS because the developer decided to put it there. You are free to analyze the code and generate your own DB structure if you are feeling particularly ambitious. It is still open source code. It just does not have an install function yet.
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The code has been checked into CVS so that our developers can better keep track of code changes. It is not meant to be accessed by regular users, but since sourceforce allows anonymous access, it is open to all. You can reverse engineer the db structure if you like, but it would be quite tedious and you'll most probably end up with a malfunctioning installation. The best thing to do would be to wait until we put out an official release. Meanwhile you can use the demo site to create your forms. It is a fully functional installation and has no usage limitation.
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OK, thanks for the update. We're not really interested in creating forms ourselves. We're more interested in running the application on our own servers and seeing if we can extend some of its functionality.
I thought about dissecting the database schema from the code, but I suspect that will be error prone at best and probably need to be changed as the version matures and the schema changes.
However, it would be very helpful if you were to simply put a database dump (no data) into the CVS repo somewhere so those of us that want to do so can create the DB as well.
Thanks, look forward to working with this app.
Jon
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I agree. This is a very odd way to 'open source' a project. By offering an incomplete repo, other developers are not able to run the code and therefore there is no way for them to assist in the development of the project. If the author truly wanted assistance with the code, he would make it easy for other developers to assist by putting at least the SQL dump in the repo.
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Did you even properly look at what I said earlier? Let me spell it out again:
1) The code has been checked into CVS so that our developers can better keep track of code changes. Not *any* developer, not you, not that other guy... but the official developers of the project.
2) It is not meant to be accessed by regular users, but since sourceforce allows anonymous access, it is open to all.
And in addition:
3) What *SECRET*? Are you seriously that thick? All the code is up there. If I wanted to keep it a secret *NOTHING* would be up there.
4) I do not need any other developers assisting with development. When I do, I will explicitly announce it. I have all the development manpower I need.
5) Lastly, please stop trying to masquerade behind this nonsense reason of "help with development, more testing, etc.". I am sure none of you have any interest in any of that. All you want to do is gain access to the application so you can proceed with your own personal agenda. I get hundreds of emails asking for the same, but at least those people are honest enough to admit their actual reason. So stop using opensource as cover.
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Hi,
I downloaded v3 from CVS yesterday and cannot run the application because the database has not tables in it. I understand from reading the forums here that there is supposed to a file named install.php which will create the necessary table(s) for me however there does not appear to be any such file in CVS.
Where is the install.php file?
Thanks
Jon
If you have downloaded the relsease 3.0 generator you will not be able to run it at all. The generator is in a "Demo" state and there is no way for you to establish the SQL db required to support the version 3.0 on your own server. Please use the online Demo version to generate your form. When you do this your download will include an install.php file that will allow you to instal necessary files and db structures to support your form.
Hi,
Ah, I think I understand. I am intending to download version 3.0 and run PHPFrm Generator on my own server. It sounds like you're saying that it is not being released in that way. All I can do with version 3.0 at this point is to create a form on the demo site, and then if I choose to download it, I can then install that single form on my server.
Is that correct?
Thanks
Jon
Just another thought I should have included in my first response.
If there is no way to run the application as-is in CVS, then why it is in CVS? Just curious...
Thanks
Jon
The answer to your previous question is "yes", you are limited to using the online demo version.
The code is likely in CVS because the developer decided to put it there. You are free to analyze the code and generate your own DB structure if you are feeling particularly ambitious. It is still open source code. It just does not have an install function yet.
The code has been checked into CVS so that our developers can better keep track of code changes. It is not meant to be accessed by regular users, but since sourceforce allows anonymous access, it is open to all. You can reverse engineer the db structure if you like, but it would be quite tedious and you'll most probably end up with a malfunctioning installation. The best thing to do would be to wait until we put out an official release. Meanwhile you can use the demo site to create your forms. It is a fully functional installation and has no usage limitation.
Hi,
OK, thanks for the update. We're not really interested in creating forms ourselves. We're more interested in running the application on our own servers and seeing if we can extend some of its functionality.
I thought about dissecting the database schema from the code, but I suspect that will be error prone at best and probably need to be changed as the version matures and the schema changes.
However, it would be very helpful if you were to simply put a database dump (no data) into the CVS repo somewhere so those of us that want to do so can create the DB as well.
Thanks, look forward to working with this app.
Jon
Please can you put a database structure file on the CVS ?
There is no reason to keep it "secret" ! Even if this is steel a beta version, people wants to install this software on there personnal servers.
This will increase the number of testers and so increase quality of this software.
Thanks.
I agree. This is a very odd way to 'open source' a project. By offering an incomplete repo, other developers are not able to run the code and therefore there is no way for them to assist in the development of the project. If the author truly wanted assistance with the code, he would make it easy for other developers to assist by putting at least the SQL dump in the repo.
Did you even properly look at what I said earlier? Let me spell it out again:
1) The code has been checked into CVS so that our developers can better keep track of code changes. Not *any* developer, not you, not that other guy... but the official developers of the project.
2) It is not meant to be accessed by regular users, but since sourceforce allows anonymous access, it is open to all.
And in addition:
3) What *SECRET*? Are you seriously that thick? All the code is up there. If I wanted to keep it a secret *NOTHING* would be up there.
4) I do not need any other developers assisting with development. When I do, I will explicitly announce it. I have all the development manpower I need.
5) Lastly, please stop trying to masquerade behind this nonsense reason of "help with development, more testing, etc.". I am sure none of you have any interest in any of that. All you want to do is gain access to the application so you can proceed with your own personal agenda. I get hundreds of emails asking for the same, but at least those people are honest enough to admit their actual reason. So stop using opensource as cover.
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Any update on this? I am also looking for the schema.
V3 is still in a development state and will not work on your own system.