[AccessD] Download Latest Version AND Deploy Desktop Shortcut

Create the shortcut on your workstation, pointintng to the proper location.
Copy this .LNK file  to the same location on the LAN that you are getting
the FE from, and copy it to the workstation in the same batch process.

There are different locations for Desktop in different versions of Windows.
For XP, use 
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Desktop as the target.

You might even want to name the LAN copy of the FE to whatever.OFF so it
can't be used by anyone browsing, and rename it to whatever.MDB while
copying it to the workstation.

Hth
Steve



 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Nicholson, Karen
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 11:36 AM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Download Latest Version AND Deploy Desktop Shortcut

I have a procedure in place to download the latest version of a front-end to
each user's pc when my Access application is opened.  What I did not count
on were various shortcuts on users desktops pointing to various locations
for this database.  Why, I even have one user who is pointing to
c:\JUNK\blaah blaah blaah.  Does anyone know of a way to download the
correct shortcut to the desktops automagically?

Karen S. Nicholson
Programmer Analyst
EG&G Technical Services, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Phone: 412-386-6649
Email: cyx5 at cdc.gov


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