>>I have developed the following client server system used by about 25 employees:
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>>I have installed the run time on each of the client machines along with a small exe which is nothing more than a splash screen which calls a menu located on the server.
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>>The menu then calls the other programs that the employees can use. There are approximately 10 different applications that can be called.
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>>The applications are all located on the server along with the data files. The applications are compiled vfp6 apps such as Cashreceipts.app etc.
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>>I have been told that the IS manager states that this setup is in violation of Microsoft's licensing agreement as the applications on the server should be compiled exe's and not app's.
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>>Obviously I could go out and convert all the apps to exe's, however I question his interpretation. I do not know his rationale as I have not discussed it with him as this has come back to me second hand.
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>>Is there any truth to what he is intimating? Any advice would be appreciated.
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>>Thanks
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>Gaylen,
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>Just to add to what Andrew told you (and he's quite correct, BTW), the only difference between an APP file and an EXE is that the APP does not have the necessary header information required for Windows to load and run the file. Outside of that, there's no difference. Tell that to your IS Manager.


thanks George ... i had been wondering (at a low priority) what was the
difference between an .app and an .exe

the header info you mention ... would that be the code that implements
the windows message pump and window class registration ?