>>>I would like to be able to install exe's on local machines on a lan and then have upgrades to the exe's downloaded from the server automatically when I put a new version on the server. I know how to check for a newer version (using fdate()etc.) from my exe, but the exe cannot be running when the filecopy is done.
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>>>Is there a good way for a windows shortcut to do the checking and copying before running the exe?
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>>>TIA
>>>Terry
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>>You actually need two programs to do this. The first is a loader program that checks for a new EXE. If needed, it will copy the EXE from the server. Then, it will run the actual program EXE.
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>Is there a way to let the loader program shut itself down after it runs the exe without waiting for a return?

I wouldn't worry about it too much. It will be pretty small, so it won't take up much memory.