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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=719151411-04022003>Hello
all</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=719151411-04022003>This isn't an Access
question but I can't think of any better people to ask.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=719151411-04022003>I've been tasked
with writing a logon application for our Terminal Server network that will take
the user's username & password, and then query a text file to find out which
of the application servers is the least busy, before connecting the user to that
server.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=719151411-04022003>The text file will
be in the format</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=719151411-04022003>serverA,18</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=719151411-04022003>serverB,4</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=719151411-04022003>serverC,12</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=719151411-04022003>etc., where the
number is the number of currently connected users.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=719151411-04022003>I don't even know
where to start. The notwork guy is keen for me to make it browser based, but I
don't see what advantages that would have over a little VB app. Either way I
don't know how to get the data out of that .txt file.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=719151411-04022003>Is that enough info
for anyone to help? Any pointers?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=719151411-04022003>TIA</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=719151411-04022003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=719151411-04022003>Roz</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>