New to Networking

[ezpzjohn]

Hi

I am new to using VFP on a network having written all my previous apps on a standalone with local tables, etc., so I have never had to get to grips with FLOCK() and so on.

Now I have an app to write for a network where the VFP data will be stored on the server and the EXE will be on each machine.

As I have very limited access to a server to try my app, is there any way I can mimic the behaviour of the proposed setup on my standalone? As an example, using FLOCK() or using a table EXCLUSIVEly when I want to perform a PACK and then trying to open the same table as another user?

Any help would be much appreciated.

John

 

[jimstarr]

Hi John,

Just open up 2 instances of the app on your machine. You'll get a pretty good simulation.

Jim

 

[ramani]

HI
You can do it.
Start the application first, open a data entry form or whatever. Now minimise it.. and start th same application again from the desktop and attempt the very same frm once again.

ramani :-9
(Subramanian.G),FoxAcc, ramani_g@yahoo.com

 

[ezpzjohn]

Thanks Jim and Ramani! I will try your suggestion later today!

John

 

[Guest_imported]

John,

The two guys had a very good suggestion but before you
go live, you still have to try on the network, maybe on a
trail area hey.

 

[DEDMOD]

Can't resist given your typo and Pres. Bush's speech last night"

'On a Mac, on our Dell
we will hit the busty trial,
and the testers keep rolling along.
loops break out, hear them shout,
"What's this blue-screen all about?"
and the testers keep rolling along.

'And its hi!, hi!, hee!, we'll break security,
count off your bug finds loud and clear...( 2, 3 ...)
and where ere they run the programs will be fun
'cause the testers were rolling along
"let's get rolling!",
for the testers were rolling along.'

(C 2001 Dave Dardinger) [but feel free to copy]

BTW, the original caissons, which the song is about were horse drawn ammunition trucks

Dave Dardinger

 

[DEDMOD]

BTW, if you don't know the words or tune of the original, here's a webpage I found (click on the title to play the tune)

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/7438/Caissons.html

Dave Dardinger