"Ben" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hey,
>
> I want to create an application that supports modules, similar to what ERP
> systems offer.
> For example, ERP systems typically consist of modules such as
> finance, accounting, production, human resources, marketing, sales etc.
> What is the general architecture for such an application? Should there a
> host of some kind
> that hosts the modules based on some policy? Well, that sounds like
> another
> name for plug ins, I think.
> Surely the application should be a distributed one.
> Another issue that pops into my mind is how the GUI is updated when
> loading
> the different modules.
> I think that it can't be static. It should be somehow dynamic to reflect
> the
> loaded modules, doesn't it?
>
> Thank you very much,
> Ben

"Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP]" wrote:

> Henning Krause [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > yes, you would have some sort of plugin-system.
> >
> > For the application GUI, take a look at the CAB (Composite UI
> > Application Block) from the Enterprise Library. This library will
> > help you with this issue.
>
> Better yet, the Smart Client Software Factory, which builds some automation
> around CAB.
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnpag2/html/scsflp.asp
>
> -cd
>
>
>