>Hi All:
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>Okay, so its already been established that we have to upgrade our client runtime files so we can take advantage of SP3. Our site can deliver updated files to the client workstations (using netware utility programs), if I can set up the changes on a test PC for the network guys to take 'snapshots' before and after. Question: Rather than recompile our root EXE loader (which runs the other FXPs, SCXs, etc.) and make a new set of setup disks for this, could I just use the existing setup disks on the PC then apply SP3 to *that*? Would it be smart enough to know that only the runtime files are there and take care of them? Reason for this is that I'm on a tight deadline, and if I can avoid the new setup disks part it will save a little badly needed time for me. But I don't want to put reliability in jeopardy... Please advise.

Applying SP3 on systems containing the runtime only won't help, but the process to update is simple. Create a Setup Wizard install containing the VFP runtime you'll need, and a single 1 byte long text file. Have the Setup Wizard created install run on each station (you can drop it in a network directory; I'd recommend using the Websetup distribution option for this). Your app is left alone, and the runtime is updated, at the cost of dropping in a 1 byte long file that can be deleted later....

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>TIA
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>Rob