Sytze de Boer wrote: > Q1 > Is there a way to determine if they have Broadband
You could start a large file upload/download to a known fast server, and then kill it after 10 seconds. Figure out the KB per second from that. But... you don't care if they have broadband or not. You just care if they downloaded your program. So hang a webservice up somewhere that gathers pertinent data from the client, and then only in your download version include code to prompt the user for information (name, customer number, whatever), inform them that this information will go to your server but will never be shared with others, and give them a cancel button. Don't allow the app to start until it has the proper return code from the web service. > Q2 > I think I should make the BLAT process clear to the client (i.e. not a > sneaky process) > Do YOU think I NEED to tell my clients I'm BLATing the process. I think that using email for this is clunky and prone to problems (what if they or their isp blocks port 25, etc.) Nobody blocks port 80, so go with the webservice. And yes, you should inform them that you are going to send the information entered to your server. Paul -- http://paulmcnett.com _______________________________________________ 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.
