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Updating a shared, non-buffered grid over a network, qui
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01/03/2000 18:38:56
 
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Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00340187
Message ID:
00340263
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>My application has to do with the handling of alarms where multiple users are monitoring them in a grid.
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>When user A wants to handle an alarm, he hits F1, and the record is locked and then flagged as OPEN, it should show up immediately on user B's machine and vice versa.
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>Can I check the FDATE() of the file from both ends to detect updates?
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>What's the best approach without grinding the network?
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>Thanx

Have you looked at MS Message Queue. This would allow for you to send a message, which would raise an event. This will eliminate the need to keep requerying all work stations every 10 seconds.

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