>I have a small VFP project (EXE) that runs on numerous remote small file server computers.and checks a central SQL database for certain data. The remote computers will run Windows Server (2000, or 2003)
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>It just checks every 5 minutes and I want that program to have LEAST impact on preformance of the remote computers it is running on.
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>Would it be better to just run the foxpo exe as a Windows Service?
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>HOW???
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>Thanks
>Joel Hokanson
>Houston, Texas

Whether it runs as as service or not will not be the major deciding factor as to how much performance impact it will have. That will depend mainly on the code itself.

To run any app as a service you can look at Service Mill from Active Plus - www.activeplus.com - http://www.activeplus.com/us/products/smill/