Can you create an installation package using Install Sheild?
Also my colleague created a little stab program. This program checks if the new version of the main application is available (somewhere on the server) and copies this new exe to user's workstation.
>Hi, I need to deploy the Application that I´m developing in a Windows XP SP2 network with only 3 Workstations.
>One of these Workstations will perform Client and Server functions, since SQL Server will be running on this machine.
>I know that is far from being the perfect environment...
>In the Workstation that will function as a Server, I´ve created a Directory ROOT) with:
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>- Executable File.
>- FOXUSER.DBF/FPT
>- GDIPLUS.DLL
>- METADBC.DBF
>- MSVCR71.DLL
>- VFP9R.DLL
>- VFP9RENU.DLL
>- VFP9T.DLL
>
>Inside the ROOT Directory I´ve created a DATA Sub-Directory with:
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>- MERE MORTALS FILES (APPINCL, CLASSES, ERRORLOG, GROUPS, ID, MMCNTRLS, MMSECURE, MSGSVC, REPOLIST, STATES, USERS AND USGRLINK)
>- DATABASE FOR VFP FILES/VIEWS
>- DATABASE FOR SQL SERVER VIEWS
>
>From the "Server" WorkStation everything is working fine.
>
>In the "Clients" WorkStations, first I´ve created an shortcut of the Executable File, but it didn´t work.
>How can I configure the Workstations?
>
>Regards,
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