>Howdy Experts,
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>I am developing an application for a very small home based business. They do have a file server in location A. They have (3) total locations across 3 states. They would like to be able to load their application on the file server in location A and allow access to locations B & C. They would also ensure that everyone gets teh latest up-to-date application as I fix bugs and rej-load the latest .exe.
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>I understand a piece of this process is to ensure that the out locations has access to the file server which involves port fowarding etc etc, outside of that, Is there some code I can write to ensure that everytime Locations B & C log in, it automatically copies the exe over from the file server, and then run the application.
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>Years ago, I downloaded a appstartr application. but found out later that it expired.

Hi,

There are several " application downloader " around on the internet.
Try using the "AppStart Auto Start - Application Starter" from Graig, http://www.glrsoftware.com/download.asp
Also Dough Henning published a very handsome class on this subject.
And you can read in Mike Lewis' blog "Installing new copies of VFP executables" http://www.ml-consult.co.uk/foxst-30.htm

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Apart from autoupdate your exe you also have to construct some code around the problem all three users will deal with the most recent uptodate data, dont think you will want to pull for every query the relevant data over the internet?


Regards,
Koen