Using Django in a desktop application

Thomas Turner @thomaswtuner software for joinery companies (JMS)

JMS tech

• python/django
• MFC app
• DHTMLx - JS lib for grids
• report lab
• firebird sql
• chrome embedded browser
• ...

Why?

• Future proof - move to cloud
• HTML nicer looking
• network compatible

Problems

• securing django/python
• securing HTML
• embed django webserver in C++
• need to be simple to install
• false positives with virus scanner

Encrypt pyc files to stop reverse engineering Also encrypted HTML code to stop customers changing the look

webserver

• dev server is bad idea
• c++ server slow
• ended up using cherry py - django-cp

db

• sqlite not good for network
• postgres - hard to install
• firebase hit the spot

“wouldn’t do it again”