jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Oct 8 09:13:12 CDT 2009
I'm with ya on this one. The time to download a FE is minuscule. If it isn't, then deal with it but in general it is minuscule. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Max Wanadoo wrote: > 1. train them! > 2. It takes at least 5 minutes for them to get their coffee, check their > mobiles for text messages, put lipstick on, have a wee, have a poo-doo > and everything else they do in the morning before they even contemplate > work...15 seconds - I could take 15 minutes and nobody would bat an eye. > > > Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms > Sent: 08 October 2009 14:23 > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Invalid Password > > 15 seconds delay ? > Unacceptable for my demanding users. > You're lucky ! > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo >> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 2:10 AM >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Invalid Password >> >> Yes, but Mark, if that was a problem I would merely test for >> the lastmodified flag using plain old params in the xcopy. >> But its not a problem. Everybody gets a fresh version at >> log on which takes, typically >> 15 seconds as part of the boot up - users don't even notice it. >> >> Horses for courses. This one is not for me, but thanks anyway. >> >> Max >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms >> Sent: 08 October 2009 01:49 >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Invalid Password >> >> You misunderstood. This tool is for the USERS and it prevents >> always making the sometimes slow copy from the network to >> their local drive. The copy is only made if the date/time >> stamps of the server version are newer than the local copy. >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >> Max Wanadoo >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 11:53 AM >>> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Invalid Password >>> >>> Thanks Mark, but this doesn't do anything other than what I >> am doing >>> now. >>> >>> I sit at the dev copy. I click a button on my desktop. The server >>> version gets updated. What else would I want. >>> >>> Appreciate the thought though. >>> >>> Max >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >> Mark Simms >>> Sent: 07 October 2009 13:58 >>> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Invalid Password >>> >>> Max - you're not using the AutoFEUpdate program written by >> Tony Toews >>> ? >>> http://www.autofeupdater.com/ >>> It's really a great tool, and only creates a new local copy >> of the FE >>> when the server version is newer. >>> Check it out. >>> >>>> Each time the users boots up the batch file goes and gets a >>> copy from >>>> the server and places it into their own PC area. >>>> There is also a shortcut icon on their desktop so that they >>> can bring >>>> over the latest version whenever they want. >>>> >>>> Worked for years now. 2/3 times a day you hear me >> shouting "Latest >>>> version on the sever if anybody is waiting for a fix" >>> - those interested come out of the FE and click on the "go > fetch" >>> icon and then click on the normal icon to enter the FE. >>>> Nobody every has to link anything. It is all done for >> them in the >>>> latest FE. >>>> >>>> Max >>> >>> >>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > >