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ammupon
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Desktop Icon

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Is it possible to create a desktop icon (as in VB), for my application, so that users can access the form from their desktop to make complaints? I am using PHP with MS SQL. Please Help!

Thanks in Advance!
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Re: Desktop Icon

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ammupon wrote:Is it possible to create a desktop icon (as in VB), for my application, so that users can access the form from their desktop to make complaints? I am using PHP with MS SQL. Please Help!

Thanks in Advance!
I don't know of any way short of writing an Install procedure in some language, to automatically load and display a desktop shortcut icon. In any case, it has nothing whatsoever to do with PHP or MS SQL.
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Re: Desktop Icon

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I don't know too much about it, but I was directed toward Google Gears when I asked something similar on another forum a while back. Might be what you're looking for.
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Re: Desktop Icon

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Actually, i am creating a form (to make complaints, from one's computer) using PHP and MS SQL for my office, every user will have a common desktop icon and when they click and enter the details in the form, it should get updated in database... I know that it is possible in VB. How about PHP??? Or i should use VB for creating the Desktop Icon alone leaving the rest in PHP???

Also i am sorry, Google Gears site has been blocked in my office.....

Please help me!!!
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kaszu
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Re: Desktop Icon

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In your situation I would create Adobe AIR app.
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Re: Desktop Icon

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Can you please guide me with this. Or is there any alternative for this problem???
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Since its in an office, could you not just save a link to the desktop and change the icon there? If I'm not mistaken, you can add this shortcut on the desktop quite easily in most office environments.
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