Create your own client/server VFP applications for access to remote DBF data and components.
Visual FoxPro has excellent ability to work with local DBF tables, even with remote data of SQL server. However, what if we need access huge DBF data stored for example somewhere at another end of the country?
Options of remote access to DBF data:
  • OFF-LINE: Cheap solution, but we have to replicate the data (we can do it in different ways, but the result is always the same – data are not current at that time)
  • ON-LINE via Terminal services: Applications and data are stored on the same server – smart solution, but it needs investments into terminal server and good internet connections
  • SunLINE !
SunSoft SunLINE SDK is a set of VFP libraries designed for software developers. It allows development of client/server solutions using TCP/IP protocol without need of special expensive application or database servers and clients.
SunLine SDK for VFP provides both application VFP server and client VFP APP components for integrating into developer solutions. These components allow connect local computers to remote computers over LAN or internet using TCP/IP protocol with VFP commands executed on the remote computer. The client PC can get access to all local DBF data and sources of the remote computer using VFP commands in PRG scripts. One client application can work with more server stations.
SunLINE is recommended to use with Overbond system (FORTE company), which provides easy and safe internet connection of computers.
You can find detailed description of SunLINE SDK for VFP 1.0 in the documentation.