baraverkstad / rapidcontext

RapidContext is a platform for creating rich dynamic web applications. It consists of both a client and a server part, providing a simple, safe and stable way to build applications that can connect to a wide range of back-end services.

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RapidContext is a platform for creating rich dynamic web applications. It consists of both a client and a server part, providing a simple, safe and stable way to build applications that can connect to a wide range of back-end services.

Docker Images

The easiest way to run RapidContext is using a pre-built Docker image:

$> docker run \
     -p 8080:80
     -v local-data:/opt/local \
     ghcr.io/baraverkstad/rapidcontext

The command above starts a new server on http://localhost:8080/ and creates a default admin user with blank password on the first run (unless other users are found).

See the GitHub registry for RapidContext for available version tags: https://github.com/baraverkstad/rapidcontext/pkgs/container/rapidcontext

Installation & Usage

On Linux, MacOS & Unix the following commands will unpack and start the server:

$> unzip rapidcontext-<version>.zip
$> cd rapidcontext-<version>
$> bin/rapidcontext

On Windows, perform the following steps:

1. Unpack rapidcontext-<version>.zip
2. Open the directory rapidcontext-<version>/bin
3. Double-click rapidcontext.bat

Once the server has started, go to one of the following addresses in your web browser:

• http://localhost/
• http://localhost:8080/
• http://localhost:8180/
• http://localhost:8081/

If this is a blank installation, login with the following user credentials:

Login:     admin
Password:  <blank>

Documentation

See the RapidContext documentation site for more details: https://www.rapidcontext.com/doc/

Acknowledgments

Please see the "About RapidContext" dialog in the app for more information.

License

See the separate LICENSE.md file for copyright and licensing details.

rapidcontext's Issues

Changes in procedure field types are not reflected properly in Admin / Edit Procedure dialog

1. Open the Admin / Edit Procedure dialog for a procedure with a 'url' parameter.
2. Close the dialog.
3. Open the dialog again with another procedure of a different type, which
   • also contains a 'url' parameter,
   • but where the parameter is of a different type (data vs connection say)
4. Note that the dialog rendering is not correct.

Delayed feedback when creating/modifying connections

When creating or modifying connections, the connection list isn't updated immediately. Instead a call to Connection.Validate is performed, but until that call returns (which may take a number of seconds) no feedback is shown to the user.

A better solution:

1. Update the connection list and details immediately.
2. Show the validation call with a loading icon for the connection being validated.
3. Update the connection list and details again when the validation has completed.