Update Front End

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GEORGIA

Hi,
I have search through this forum and could not find exactly what I need.
Could someone please explain in details (coding..etc) how I do about updating
the front end automatically? I have split into FE and BE, I have BE in the
shared folder, and FE is copied into each individual's computer. Right now,
I email everyone to let them know changes were made to the database and they
would copy and paste the new version.

Thank you in advance for you help!
 
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SirPoonga

There's different ways to do this.

You can use Tony's util
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/autofe.htm

You could make a version table in your DB that keeps track of current
version of FE and BE. The FE will have coded in it its version number.
Then when the FE starts up it can check if it is the current version.
If not give the user a warning to update and make the FE not usable
somehow.

Kevin
 
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Tony Toews

Larry Daugherty said:
Go to Tony Toews's site: http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm and look for
FE Updater.

It's a solution endorsed by many developers.
Click to expand...

Wayne, SirPoonga and Larry

Thanks for the recommendations and kind words.

Tony`
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