Web-based client code execution

[Kent Johnson]

Paul Watson wrote:
> My desire to have the code distributed through a web page is just to 
> ensure that the user is running the correct version and has not hacked 
> it in any way.  I suppose I can checksum the local client application 
> and compare it with what is on the server.  Then, make a way to 
> update... ARGH!

I have used Java Web Start to distribute Jython applications from a web page. There are a few glitches getting it set up but then it works well. Solves 'ensure that the user is running the correct version' nicely. Not sure if it protects against hacking.

My Jython and Web Start recipe is here:
http://personalpages.tds.net/~kent37/Python/JythonWebStart.html

Kent