To start with Sorry if this isnt the correct "arena" for this question I would like to develop a Network Inventory application. Sadly i cannot find anything on the web to help me!:doh: Is it me? I would like my final application to be able to discover any type of "resource" connected to a network e.g. workstation, printer, server, switches, storage devices, terminals and more work on any operating system, windows, MAC, UNIX I want every hardware detail possible reported. I want every software detail possible reported. I thought it would be easy to start by inetrogating my home desktops and laptops but staright away hit a brick wall. I just cant find any common libraries to help me out. Can anyone in HF help? Please? Dick Dastardly
dude, that's one hell of an application you want do create there... I don't know how much you know about this kind of stuff (cause I don't know a lot myself in this regard), but I reckon that this is certainly one damn pain in the ass situation. I can suggest a few things: 1. use PHP, ruby or something web-ish - that'll ensure operations on any OS (that support GUI and internet, of course ). 2. use Java - with the virtual machine, you can run your application on any OS. As for the facilities of probing remote PCs, well, you're gonna have to look that up in specialist WEB or JAVA forums... good luck, man. I'd like to follow up on this project. If you pull this through, it could almost be something you can ask $$$ for.
edijs thanks for bothering to reply I've tried java forums but they havent been much help I thought you Hardware boys might know a thing or two to get me started. I was thinking i need to get into some hardcode TCP/IP development work, something like that I just really fancy the idea of creating this APP, its just i have no experience in this area!!! I cant even make a first step :violin: Thanks again Dick Dastardly
I found this piece of software which may serve as a reference point. Maybe you can contact the author and ask for some guidance.
