AppWave Stores FAQs

Note: Always make sure to consult the README for late breaking updates at http://docs.embarcadero.com/products/appwave.

This FAQ is divided into three parts: a) the AppWave Public Store, b) the AppWave Enterprise Store, and c) Evaluating Embarcadero Trial Apps in the AppWave Store.

The AppWave Public  Store is an internet-available store for Windows apps that gives users access to free apps from categories such as productivity, media, utilities, developer/database tools, and games – all of which they can run from their browser.

The AppWave Enterprise Store is for Windows software acquired by and made available within organizations for fast and easy “mobile-like” access to software. All the end users in your organization can search, browse, and run Windows software immediately, from anywhere. The Administrators can track software usage real time with comprehensive reports on demand. These reports give them critical information needed to track what software to maintain and support. You can:

• Install AppWave in a location accessible to all team members. This could be a shared PC, your own workstation, or a server location.


• Get the AppWave Browser: You can download and run the AppWave Browser on your PC from your installed AppWave Location (http://host:port/aaserver).


• Explore and Run: Running a popular app or an Embarcadero app from the AppWave Browser initiates a one-time download of that app to AppWave from the Internet. After that, subsequent runs are very fast. The first time you run a free app, you are prompted to enter your AppWave ID (which is the same as your EDN Account). This is a one-time registration.


• Share: You can share the AppWave Browser URL, and the URL for apps you like, to colleagues on your Local Area Network for easy access. You can also rate and write reviews for apps you have run providing useful information to your colleagues.


• Run Apps: You can run your own apps inside of AppWave. Please refer to the AppWave Studio User Guide for instructions on mastering your own apps and broadcasting them through AppWave, using the “Studio” tab within the AppWave Browser.

You can also evaluate Embarcadero products. Free Embarcadero product trials have always been available to users via our product and trial website pages (for example: http://www.embarcadero.com/downloads.com. These trials are delivered as user-installable software with a short-term license.

AppWave Public Store FAQs

Q: Where is the AppWave Store?

A: Visit http://www.windowsapps.com.

Q: Why do I need to sign up for the AppWave Store?

A: By setting up an account you can::

• Take your apps with you to any PC;
• Run free apps without installation hassles;
• Rate and write reviews of your apps;
• Stay informed about new apps, product updates, and special offers.

  Note: Embarcadero's Privacy Statement can be seen at http://www.embarcadero.com/privacy-statement.

Q: How do I create an account for the AppWave Store?

1. Click My Account (Sign In or Sign Up) in the upper right-hand corner of the AppWave Store page.
2. Click the Create One link.
3. On the Sign Up page, complete the information, click Sign Up, and you are now a registered user! Enjoy AppWave by going to  http://www.windowsapps.com.

Q: How do I run an app in the AppWave Store?

A: The first time you run an app, the AppWave Browser is installed. This is required because apps from the AppWave Store are streamed and run from the AppWave Browser instead of being installed.

1. When the AppWave Store opens click My Account and enter your username (emal address) and password.
2. Select an app and click Free. A message opens informing you that since it is your first time running an app from the AppWave, you need to install the AppWave Browser at this point.
3. Click OK in the message box and follow the prompts.
4. Once the executable is downloaded, double-click the file. The splash screen opens tracking each element as it is installed.
5. Once installed, the AppWave Browser icon is placed in the System Tray. Note that the AppWave Browser does not open.
6. The End User License Agreement for your selected app opens. Just click Accept and your app runs.

Q: Do I have to install the AppWave Browser each time I want to run an app?

A: After the initial install, you do not need to reinstall the AppWave Browser. It is just three easy steps to run an app.

1. In the AppWave Store, select an app, click Free. You get a notification that your app is being broadcast to your computer.
2. The End User License Agreement opens for that app.
3. Accept the agreement and your app runs.

Q: How do I write a review?

A: You can write a review for any app in the AppWave Store.

1. Select an app and the information page for that app opens.
2. Click the Reviews tab and then click Rate this App.
3. In the Write a Review box, first select the number of stars for the App Rating.
4. You can then enter a title, write your review, and submit it.
5. A message tells you "Success - Your review has been accepted for moderation". Once it is approved, you review appears in the AppWave Store.

Q: How much do apps cost?

A: Each app is priced individually by their respective authors.

Q: Where do I find the apps I've selected to run?

A: Once an app is streamed, it is visible in your AppWave Browser under Managed Apps.

1. In the left pane, click Managed Apps.
2. All the Apps streamed from the AppWave Store are listed.

Q: How do I delete an app?

A: You delete your streamed app from the AppWave Browser.

1. In the left pane click Managed Apps.
2. In the right pane, right-click the app you want to delete.
3. Select Delete Application and a confirm dialog asks if "you are sure you want to completely remove any local files from this application that are on your computer."
4. Click Yes and the app is deleted from Managed Apps. However the deleted app can be streamed again.

AppWave Enterprise Store FAQs

Q: How do I get started on the AppWave Enterprise Store?

1. Download the ApppWave installation from https://downloads.embarcadero.com/free/appwave/.
2. Select AppWave 4.1 (either 32-bit or 64-bit) and click Download.
3. Click Install and the AppWave End User License Agreement opens.
4. Click Accept and the install splash screen opens tracking the various components as they are installed.  Once installed, AppWave appears as an icon in the System Tray.
5. Click the AppWave icon to open AppWave and then click AppWave Store to view the available apps.

Q: How are the apps displayed in the Enterprise Store?

A: You can view the top apps for each category as well as overall. The apps are displayed in the following categories:

• Featured Apps: The apps that the Administrator wants to measure.
• Hightest Rated Apps:  Average Rating (from highest to lowest) of apps available in the Enterprise Store.
• Newest Apps:  Time of app on system (from newest to oldest) of apps available on the Enterprise Store
• Most Popular Apps:  This is based on the download popularity (from most downloaded to least) of apps available in the Enterprise Store.

Q: What or who determines which apps are displayed?

A: You will be able to view featured banner placements promoting specific apps.

• The Administrator has access to an interface that allows him to select which apps within the Enterprise Store to promote.
• The apps will have, as part of their metadata, pre-built ad banners that are displayed on the home page.
• The Enterprise Store home page consists of alternating scrollable "top 10" sections interleaved with advertising banners.

Evaluating Embarcadero Trial Apps

Q: How do I acquiring an EMBT Trial App from the AppWave Store?

1. Browse to www.embarcadero.com and from a Products page or from the Free Trials page, select the application you want to evaluate
2. Click TRY IT NOW or Instant Trial.
3. Sign in to AppWave by entering the email address and password you used to create your AppWave account. Or you can enter the email address associated with the Embarcadero Developer Network (EDN) account.

Note: If you don't have an AppWave (or EDN) account, click Create One and the registration page will appear where you can create an account. Once you have created your account you will automatically be signed into AppWave.

4. Click Start Your Trial. If this is the very first time you are experiencing the AppWave Store, the download manager will start; it downloads AppWave Browser and installs and automatically starts the AppWave Browser. This is a one-time event. Once the AppWave Browser is installed on your system, you will have easy access to all other EMBT Trial software and 800+ other free apps.

   Note:

   • If your Windows account does not have administrative privileges, you must provide administrator credentials to install AppWave
   • Depeneding on your internet browser settings, you may receive security warning message. In any dialog that opens, click Run
5. You will see the AppWave Browser download progress. You may once again be prompted to confirm program execution. Click Run.
6. AppWave Browser starts. The app you want to run as a trial streams and starts short afterwards.

Q: Where do I find my EMBT Trial app?

1. Double-click the AppWave Browser icon in the System Tray.

Tip: If the icon is not in the System Tray, you can launch AppWave Browser from its shortcut on the desktop, or click Start and from the Embarcadero AppWave Browser choose AppWave Browser.

2. One the Browser starts, click Store Apps to see the trial application.
3. Click Run to launch the application.

Tip: You can create a desktop shortuc that will launch AppWave Browser and the app selected by right-clicking the app icon shown above and choosing Create shortcut on Desktop.

Q: How do I extend my EMBT software trial?

A: Under certain circumstances you may be able to extend the trial period.

1. Contact Embarcadero support at  http://www.embarcadero.com/support.
2. In the EMBT trial software, select the Help menu and choose Embarcadero Product License Manager.
3. See the License menu and choose Import.
4. Browse to the location of the license activation file provided to you by Embarcadero support and click open.

Q: How do I acquire EMBT software when my trial expires?

A: The standard length of an EMBT trial is 14 days. When you try to run an app after the trial period expires you get a message that your product license has expired. To continue using the app, you must obtain or register a license. There are several options available for you to license your app:

1. Click Buy Now or click one of the links below to purchase the product.
   • http://www.embarcadero.com/online-stores.
   • http://www.embarcadero.com/company/contact-sales-or-find-partner.
   • http://www.embarcadero.com/company/contact-sales-or-find-partner?FilterType=SalesOffice.
2. Click Continue and an Embarcadero Product Registration dialog appears where you can register your license.

Q: How do I search for other EMBT Trial Apps in AppWave Store?

1. Click AppWave Store.
2. In the search bar, enter Embarcadero. All the apps available for trial from Embarcadero appear in the Application Window.
   1. In the Application Window, locate the app you want to remove.
   2. Right-click the app and select either:
      • Delete Item to delete the app and its bookmark, or
      • Remove application to delete the app, but keep the bookmark.
   3. Confirm that you want to completely remove the local files of the app.

Tip: You can try out many other apps by clicking the subfolders of AppWave Store and then clicking Free. To see all the apps available, click the top level of AppWave Store.

Q: How do I uninstall my EMBT trial from AppWave?

A: You can remove apps that you previously ran on your system. You cannot remove an app that is currently running. When you remove an app, any file associations for that app are also removed.