To add what Naomi said,

If they have the VFP IDE installed, each install will need its own legal copy. With an EXE, you distribute runtime files along with the EXE.

You can use some type of loader or updater that looks at a location on the Internet or their own local server for an updated EXE, then installs it. I'm sure there are loader programs in the files section here.

>when updating program files on client computers i have been sending a zip of
>the new .prg (about 30 at a time usually) then once downloaded at the other end,
>client vfp shuts down - then at startup i have vfp remove all .fxp files.
>
>the problem here is that the program is sluggish for first few run throughs as the
>fxp files are re-created.
>
>Is there a better way of handling the fxp files? for example can i send the new .prg 's together with
>the related fxp from my computer and eliminate the removal of all fxp files at the other end.
>
>any suggestions appreciated.
>
>tnx k