>Hi Jeff.
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>>>Maybe I don't understand what you want, but if I do I don't think you have a prayer of getting this done tomorrow.
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>ROF,L. I don't need to have the program completed by tomorrow. All I need are some options to present. I need to show the group that I can have this implemented within the next 6 months or so. The Application that uses the expiration date ships some time within the next week. It will not expire for a year.
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>>>1.Does your local Fox app write this file to the pc?
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>The file is a part of the installation. It is just a little text file that contains an encoded date.
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>>>2.How do you update now?
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>I don't. I need to be able to update it in the future.
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>>>3.What is the file format?
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>Ascii Text
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>>>4.What do you use to decode now?
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>I have a small .prg to create the encoded date. I have another function in the application that decodes the date and determines whether or not the app has expired.
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>Marcia

Option 1:

Change your shipping app to have browser or automatic ftp support built in. This way when date expires, program will automatically launch ftp/browser to your site, check that they can continue using program and then transfer new date program to them in the correct location.

My Advice: Shipping in week you say. I DON'T THINK SO!

Option 2:

Change your shipping app to have a message box or whatever to show them your url, (have seen here how you can embed a link on form) when their time is up. On your sever using asp (java, java script, vbscript) verify that they have rights to continue using program. Give them a link to download new file and tell them where to stick it, or zipit so it extracts where it needs to be.

My Advice: Real quick on both sides. I personally would use this approach, given your shipping in a week. ASP stuff is real easy, can even have all this data driven on server side for verification and/or have the server build the new file before downloading to them.

Option 3:

Put a card in the shipping box with your url and tell them to go there if they ever have any problems. Put link to new file and have them download, if they ever find you.

My Advice: Save the money don't buy the server. Just give them a phone number and/or snail mail address.

Option 4:

Wait until someone else gives you better Advice.

My Advice: Patients

 

 

 

 

 

HTH
Jeff