I think given the choice, it is preferable to use a loader to update the exe and to store the exe on the user's workstation for speed. I prefer to store all temporary files on the users' workstations also. Only the data need be on the server for security, shared access, etc. There are many different opinions (as you stated) on this. My experience has been that it works best in the scenario I described above. However, we have some locations that run the exe from the server instead of the client, but that is not the norm. Sometimes you have to test the different configurations to see what works best for your customer as most networks are configured differently, have different topologies, cable, routers, hubs, switches, Novell, MSFT, Nics, etc. So much can come into play with network access and speed and security.

Glad you got it working! Good luck!

>Tracy,
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>I've used the config file in the past, just not recently, so I experimented with your idea and unfortunately it still did function properly. That got me to thinking it had something to do with the Task Pane so I looked further into that aspect.
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>I turned the setting "off" that starts the TPM when vfp loads, no effect.
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>Then I checked the "Tools"- "Options" - "File Locations" and saw that the use "Resource File" setting was turned "Off"???
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>I can't remember fooling with this but I turned it "On" and now all seems better.
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>I appreciate your ideas, I don't think I would have been able to figure this out without your help.
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>Here's another subject
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>Your config.fpw settings(EDITWORK, TMPFILES, etc.) made me think of somthing else.
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>Currently there are about 20 users on our LAN.
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>The setup I'm using now is for the shortcut on each user's local pc that starts the application we all use to run our business, points to a exe that is located on the server in the folder where all the data is located.
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>I know a lot of developers have a different scenario where they put the exe on the users pc and set it up so the program defaults to the folder on the server.
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>They also have a routine that checks the date of the exe with the most current version stored somewhere on the server, and it updates it automatically if their version is older.
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>Do you use that system?
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>I'm curious as to what effect that would have overall, etc., etc.
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>I know this is a lot to ask but was just wondering what your thoughts are on this scenario.
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>Jim
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>>I use a different foxuser.dbf for each app and each version of VFP on my system. Do you specify a resource file in your config.fpw that is called when you run your app? We use the following command line when we run our vfp apps in the shortcut to specify a config.fpw which then points to a specific foxuser.dbf:
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>>K:\PROFILER\PROGS\pro32.exe -cc:\foxpro\vfp8\config.fpw
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>>the c:\foxpro\vfp\config.fpw file contains:
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>>SCREEN=OFF
>>BELL=OFF
>>DEVELOPMENT=OFF
>>EMS=ON
>>ESCAPE=OFF
>>EXCLUSIVE=OFF
>>CENTURY=ON
>>MVCOUNT=1400
>>MEMLIMIT=80,1024,1024
>>EDITWORK=C:\FOXPRO\TMP\
>>PROGWORK=C:\FOXPRO\TMP\
>>SORTWORK=C:\FOXPRO\TMP\
>>RESOURCE=C:\FOXPRO\VFP8\FOXUSER.DBF
>>TMPFILES=C:\FOXPRO\TMP\
>>_FOXDOC=""
>>_FOXGRAPH=""
>>CODEPAGE=AUTO
>>CPDIALOG=OFF
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