>>I guess the problem arises when one of the "remote users" uses the program? By remote, I mean they are connected to this server in some way, >but they don't use the keyboard and monitor of the server. This connection should be via for instance Remote Desktop, which means that the >program itself runs on the server, on the local machine you "remote control" this program on the server. If you don't understand what I mean, >Google on Remote Desktop. Remote Desktop typically comes with Windows, as far as I know.
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>>Connecting to a server via some unreliable network is a terrible idea with VFP, it's begging for problems.
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>>NB! I write "for instance" since there are other programs out there which does the same as Remote Desktop.
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>Yeah, Tore. "problem arises when one of the 'remote users' uses the program"
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>Many years ago I started installing my Clipper programs on the local computer. So only data "travel" through wire (or that's what I wanted to do) now I'm doing the same with my VFP net systems. I install program locally and working folder is remote. (remote means 10 meters at most )
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>The program itself doesn't run on the server I understand.
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>Forget about remote desktop, I use a program for that and only for technical support.
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>What is "NB!??? (a few month ago a friend here wrote me "ASAP" and I didn't know what he meant... )
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>What do you call an "unreliable network"? Hardware, software? Hardware of course, but software too?
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>I need to believe "Work net" of W 7 is not an "unreliable network" cause I'm almost launching a new system for 6 (six) workstations in a supermarket and that would really be a great problem.
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>Thank you.

NB! Means Nota Bene, which is an international expression, something like "Also note this".

With realiable network I mean just that! If something in a network is not working 100%, it's unreliable. A bad network card, a bad cable, a bad hub, router, switch. Or software. Or bad power, which is why an UPS is not a luxury, it's a minimum requirement! Anything related to the network connection. "No connection is stronger than the weakest link".

If you for instance unplug a network cable just for a millisecond at the "right" moment, you may get index corruption.

Also a bad user who turns the PC off without exiting the programs, should be fired and/or billed immediately.