Before you can execute a Nexacro Platform application directly on a web browser, you need to create and test an operating environment for each browser you want to support. This can be done with the Windows Runtime architecture or on Nexacro Studio.

Using Mongoose

Use Mongoose, a lightweight web server, to test the Nexacro Platform application without testing data transactions.

Mongoose does not require installation. Simply copy the executable file to your computer and run it.

Download Web Server Software

Download the Mongoose executable for your environment from Google: https://code.google.com/p/mongoose/

Copy the downloaded file to the Generate Path that you specified in Nexacro Studio (Options > Generate path). Nexacro Studio creates the application JavaScript code in the designated folder.

Run the Web Server

1. Double-click the Mongoose executable file to run Mongoose.

2. Right-click the Mongoose icon in the system tray to interact with the web server. (Refer to the Mongoose documentation at http://cesanta.com/docs.shtml for more information.)

3. Selecting Start browser opens the web browser. (The Mongoose executable file appears as the web server's root.)

Test the Application

You can test Nexacro Platform by clicking the newly created project directory (Hello).

To execute an application through a web browser directly in Nexacro Studio, select the web browser on the build toolbar and enter the following URL:

http://127.0.0.1:8080/Hello/index.html

To shut down the web server, right click on the Mongoose icon and select Exit.

Running Apache to Test Data Transactions

To test applications as well as test data transactions, you will need to install a web application server (WAS). You can use a free application, such as Tomcat, Jetty, or Winstone, or a commercial application. This section illustrates how to install Apache Tomcat and the required Java SE Development Kit (JDK).

Installing the JDK(Java SE Development Kit)

Tomcat is a Java-based program and requires the Java SE Development Kit (JDK) to run. The JDK is distributed by Oracle Software.

1. Download the JDK for your environment from Oracle via this URL:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

2. Run the downloaded installation file to automatically install and configure the JDK.

3. You can use the command line interface to confirm that Java has installed successfully with the following command:

java -version

Installing Apache Tomcat

1. Download the version of Tomcat appropriate for your environment from the following URL:

http://tomcat.apache.org

2. Run the downloaded file, the installation wizard leads you through the installation process and automatically locates your JRE path.

Testing your Tomcat Installation

1. Once Tomcat has been installed, it registers as a Windows service and starts the web server. In the System tray, right click on the Tomcat icon to view status information or to make configuration changes.

2. In your web browser, enter the following URL to confirm that the server has installed successfully.

http://127.0.0.1:8080

Adding Context

To execute an application on Tomcat, you must add context. Although there are several ways to add context, this chapter discusses ways to set up context under the webapps folder and under a temporary folder.

Webapps Set-up

The webapps folder is subordinate to the Tomcat installation folder. In a default installation, it is located in this path:

C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 7.0\webapps\

1. In Windows Explorer, add a new folder under the webapps folder. And then, add another folder named "WEB-INF".

2. Using a text editor, create a file in the WEB-INF folder named web.xml. Paste the following content in web.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<web-app xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee"
  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee
  http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_3_0.xsd"
  version="3.0"
  metadata-complete="true">
</web-app>

Once you set the Options > Generate path, Nexacro Studio creates application JavaScript code in the specified folder.

Adding External Context

Apache webapps setup is limited to a predetermined path. To use a different folder (for example, on a Windows D: drive), you must use an external context. To do this, add an application context file (created in the form of a XML file) to a designated folder under the path where Tomcat is installed.

C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 7.0\conf\Catalina\localhost

Create an XML file with a name of your choice and add the following content.

<Context path="/Hello" docBase="D:\03_TEST\XP\BUILD\Hello"
  debug="0" prvileged="true" reloadable="true">
  <Logger className="org.apache.catalina.logger.FileLogger"
    directory="logs" prefix="localhost_log." suffix=".txt"
    timestame="true"/>
</Context>

Testing Your Nexacro Platform Application

Test your Nexacro Platform application by:

1. Entering that application's path in your web browser, or

2. Directly from the web browser in Nexacro Studio by clicking Web Browser on the build toolbar, and enter the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/Hello/index.html

To shut down the web server, right-click on the Tomcat icon and select Exit.