:) if you had bet on that you would have lost. I don't use the VMP loader (although I do use VMP). For some reason I went with a different one that I can't remember where I got it from.
But if you are using the loader, then the exe shouldn't be running on the server? I'm confused. Frank. Frank Cazabon On 15/11/2011 09:18 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote: > Frank: I am certain I use the same loader as you do. ;^) I use the > VMP framework for all of my apps. I have set up a couple of sites this > way because the application has an activation code when installing on > the workstation. This way, they install the application on the server > and it only needs to be activated on the server and the workstations can > be added at any time. > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > --------------- > > Jeff Johnson > [email protected] > (623) 582-0323 > > www.san-dc.com > > > On 11/15/2011 05:58 AM, Frank Cazabon wrote: >> Hi Jeff, >> >> not sure if someone has suggested this already or if this is a viable >> solution in your situation, but I always have a loader program on each >> workstation which checks the server for a newer version of my exe and >> copies it down to the workstation then runs it from the workstation. >> Exes run faster from the workstation than over the network and this way >> it makes rolling out updates very easy (which is I think the main reason >> people leave the exe on the server so there's only one place to copy the >> new exe to). >> >> Frank. >> >> Frank Cazabon >> >> >> >> On 15/11/2011 08:20 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote: >>> On 11/15/2011 03:17 AM, Alan Bourke wrote: >>>> On Monday, November 14, 2011 2:00 PM, "Jeff Johnson"<[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> The Server is SBS2003 and the workstations are all XP. The servers are >>>>> virtual servers if that may have have something to do with it. Although >>>>> the FPW2.6 application runs fine on the same machine. >>>> Regarding the workstation, I've had instances in the past where FPW EXEs >>>> wouldn't run because of incorrect CONFIG.NT and AUTOEXEC.NT entries, or >>>> because the 16-bit VDM was damaged somehow. Can you run *any* 16-bit >>>> application? For example, go out to the prompt and try to run 'edit'. >>>> >>> Alan: The application that is not running is VFP9. I have the same >>> setup as they do in my office - including Windows 7 and Vista - and it >>> works perfectly. I want to do as little "experimentation" as possible >>> on the customer site - if you know what I mean. >>> >>> I am leaning toward the anti-virus or Windows security because the >>> executable is only allowed one instance on the server. You can run it >>> from any workstation as long as it is the only instance. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> --------------- >>> >>> Jeff Johnson >>> [email protected] >>> (623) 582-0323 >>> >>> www.san-dc.com >>> >>> >>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
