>Dear All,
>
>Consider a Citrix / VFP9 system used by 30 users.
>
>There are two EXE appilcations in use, namely Finance.exe (6MB) and Registers.exe(2MB)
>
>Approx 10 ( numbered 1 to 10) users use the Finance application only
>Approx 10 (numbered 11 to 20) users use the Registers appilcation only
>Approx 10 (numbered 21 to 30) users use both the Finance AND the Registers applications.
>
>The operators which run both applications, minimise one when they run the other.
>
>Question: Are there any advantages in combining the two applications into one larger application
>containing (say) two commandbuttons one activating the Finance application and the other the
>Registers application?
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Avner

It probably would use some common library and the total sum of exe would decrease (less than 6+2). It might have maintenance advantage such as when common code changes you only compile a single project and update one application. OTOH, controlling two together in one application, might add to the complexity. Minimizing a window is a simple process, if they are comfortable with it I wouldn't attempt to change and make it more complex from development view point.
Cetin