>If they are compiled as EXE's;
>
>RUN /N1 filename.exe
>QUIT
>
>It'll probably just release the memory used by the first program (but who knows about these things). I think FoxPro Advisor had an article 6 month or so ago about a self-updating method like this - it showed you how to tell the file was newer.

Thanks for the info.
Rgds
Petras