April 05, 2025

Docker Everywhere

Run WinWrap® Basic WWB.NET scripts on any Docker .NET platform.

• Requires .NET 8+.
• Use Nuget to add the WinWrap.Basic.Server package to the docker application.
• Order WWAC52 to get an Application Certificate.

Details

Docker + WinWrap® Basic for .NET Everywhere opens up a whole new set of possiblities for running WWB.NET scripts with the BasicNoUIObj.

Here's how to see Docker + WinWrap in action:

• Download the WinWrap® Basic for .NET Everywhere setup and install it.
• Copy the "Docker Sample" folder to your Documents folder (or similar).
• From Command Prompt or Power Shell create an image using the Dockerfile in the "Docker Sample" installation folder.
• Create the docker image:

  docker buildx build -t winwrap-remote-proxy .
  

  Dockerfile contents:

  FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0@sha256:35792ea4ad1db051981f62b313f1be3b46b1f45cadbaa3c288cd0d3056eefb83 AS build-env
  WORKDIR /Desktop/git/WinWrap.Basic.Server/Solutions/RemoteProxy
  
  # Copy everything
  COPY . ./
  # Restore as distinct layers
  RUN dotnet restore
  # Build and publish a release
  RUN dotnet publish -c Debug -o out
  
  # Build runtime image
  FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0@sha256:6c4df091e4e531bb93bdbfe7e7f0998e7ced344f54426b7e874116a3dc3233ff
  WORKDIR /Desktop/git/WinWrap.Basic.Server/Solutions/RemoteProxy
  COPY --from=build-env /Desktop/git/WinWrap.Basic.Server/Solutions/RemoteProxy/out .
  ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "WinWrap.Basic.Server.Remote.dll"]
  CMD ["ip=*"]
  
  EXPOSE 5001
  

• Run the docker image in a container:

  docker run -p 5001:5001 winwrap-remote-proxy
      
  
  

• Use WinWrap Director to communicate with the Docker application:
  
• Open and view the Forever.bas Script inside the Docker Container
  
• Run the Forever.bas Script inside the Docker Container
  

Complete WinWrap Basic® Everywhere Reference

• WinWrap® Basic For .NET/5+ Everywhere reference.

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