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How to send message to workstation ?
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Visual FoxPro
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>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>I need to send a notification to a workstation that data has changed, how to do that with VFP ?
>>>Please help.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>TIA
>>
>>Hi Senna,
>>
>>I'm working on an application that will need to do something similar my idea is:
>>
>>Create a table on the server that would contain a UserName field and a Message field. Then have a message object in each application that will poll that file on a timed basis (say every 10 minutes) and display a form with any messages to the user. That form would allow the user to clear any messages and possibly send messages.
>>
>>I haven't started working on it yet, would like to see how some other people are handling it.
>
> Take a look at MSMQ (MS Message Queue). It's meant to do be used in these kinds of situations. Rick has a class on his web site to handle communication with it (http://www.west-wind.com) and I'm pretty sure there is a white-paper on the Microsoft site (VFP section).

Cool, I'm on my way there now. Thanks for the tip.
Roi
'MCP' Visual FoxPro

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About a dog, who found two bone.
He lick the one, he lick the other.
He went pyscho, he drop dead!
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