Citrix/Metaframe application requirements

[mika5]

I'm about to start to develop a Windows application that should be possible to run in a Citrix/Metaframe environment. I'm going to use MS Visual Studio .Net C++ for the development.

Do anyone know if there is anything in particular to take into consideration when developing such an application? Will I for instance be able to use the registry in the same way as in an standard Windows app? My app will use sockets for communication between a client app and a server app, could I assume that sockets will work in the Citrix/Metaframe environment as they do in a standard Win App? My app will also connect to a SqlServer 2000 database, could I expect any problems with that?

Any tips, ideas or sharing of experiences will be greatly appreciated!!!

Best Regards
MiKa

 

[victorv]

hi,
I belive there are not "internal problem" as
use sockets and registry ( W2KTS has some registry
path more thas W2KSrv or W2KPro)

What you have to be careful, is that you have to
install the framework ( the run time part of the .NET
architecture), on the Metaframe Server.

If you are non in production, but you are starting,
I suggest to think to use Windows 2003 ( called .NET
3 mounths ago) as target system and install Metaframe
on it (also if now it is not fully ok): while you
develop your app, M$ and Citrix will build all
Service pack to work in this environment that will be
our future for 3 or 4 years.

bye

 

[CitrixEngineer]

If you are planning on using Windows 2003 Server, note that only MetaFrame FR3 will work on this platform.

I have never tried to write apps for the Terminal Services platform - but the little I do know is that you need to be aware of registry keys that might ordinarily be placed in HKLM that must be redirected or copied to HKCU.

Try the Citrix Developer Network (CDN). You can get to it via Citrix.com. There are also some good Terminal Services reference books available from Microsoft Press.

Hope this helps

CitrixEngineer@yahoo.co.uk