Mo,
Correct you are, but Windows never crashes :)
What OS is the server running?

Einar
>Einar
>
>That solution will work fine until a workstation crash then we have a hanging machine marked as being used.
>
>Mo
>
>>Mo,
>>You could add code that would increment a number by one in a file (or table) on the server when the application starts and decrement the number by one when the application is closed.
>>
>>Also depending on which server OS you are using I think the OS keeps track of who is using the file. I know this was the case with Novell.
>>
>>Einar
>>
>>>Hello
>>>
>>>Using VFP8, I have an application on the server with users using it by creating a shortcut to it.
>>>Can I track how many user runing the application???
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Mo