>I have more questions. What do I put into my dummy exe? If I install the dummy application on the workstations, do I just install the exe & the data on the server or do I need an install that also puts the library files on the network? Does it matter what the name of the directory is on the workstation or is it the updating of the registry that's important? If I create another application for this client, can I then just install the exe & data on the server?
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>Thanks.

Jane,

Whenever possible I install the EXE locally pointing to the data files in the network drive.
My dummy EXE runs locally also and verifies in a shared directory in the network for newer EXEs to copy to the local place.

As I explained in your other question, you have to direct your DLL and ActiveX files to the WinSysdir.

If I want a more simple deployment (when I know that it will not be necessary to update files often), I just install the setup disks to the Network drive in one workstation and locally in the other (in the other workstations I delete the local directory and modify the shortcuts).

In practice, after you have installed the application in one workstation, you can modify it to run the EXE from the network, from a local dir, with or without dummy EXE's.

If the application is installed on one workstation, you can install another application by simply copying the EXE and data files IF this new application doesn't use any new ActiveX or DLL.

I hope I've helped.