Remote unattended updates

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Friedrich,

I've got a program that runs only on a server. Clients access it via
Thin@. When I do web update (manually or on a timer), I need to ensure
that no other client can remote in. One way to ensure this is to stop
the Thin@ services. So I've got this little bit of script:

Loop
Set Variable %MYAPPACTIVE% to FUNCTION:Detect Active
Application("MyApp.EXE") [File Name]
If %MYAPPACTIVE% Equals "1" Then
/* Display Message Box "The program is still running. Please
save your work an..." -- "The program is still running" */
Run Program C:\Thin@\NetManager /stopall (Always Install)
Else
Break Loop
End
End

After the install loop, normally where the Finished dialog displays
(removed as it happens on the server - no dialogs allowed):

Run Program C:\Thin@\NetManager /start (Always Install)

Both run elevated. Assume for the moment that stopping these services
closes running apps (checking on this).
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Russ Eggen
RADFusion International, LLC

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It can't. I'll rename them.

>Assume for the moment that stopping these services
> closes running apps (checking on this).

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Russ Eggen
RADFusion International, LLC

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Russ,

>
> It can't. I'll rename them.
>

So your problem is that the Thin@ "NetManager /stopall" does not stop the
service(s)?

Friedrich

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No, I had my thinking jumbled. Stopping a service does not kill a
running program. The services are needed to connect, so that will
prevent others from connecting while an update is in progress. I still
need to kill any running processes. I'm thinking before stopping the
services to avoid any error dialogs opening.

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Russ Eggen
RADFusion International, LLC

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What I've done in the past is a polling solution, where every so often (5
minutes or whatever) each client checks for the existence of a file called
'getout.txt' on the server.

If it sees it, it notifies the user that it will be shutting down in 10
minutes.

After it's checked a few times and that file still exists, it's sayonara,
baby...

Jane Fleming

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I like the way you think.

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Russ Eggen
RADFusion International, LLC

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> I like the way you think.

That's a slippery slope<g>.

Careful or the next time we see you it might be with a glass of wine in one
hand and a pink handgun in the other.

:-)

Charles


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Your point? ;-)

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Russ Eggen
RADFusion International, LLC

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> Your point? ;-)

Just an observation<g>

Charles


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www.clarionproseries.com - ProScan, ProImage, ProPath and other Clarion
developer tools!
www.ezchangelog.com - "Free ChangeLog software to manage your projects!"
www.setupcast.com - "A revolutionary new publishing system for software
developers - enhanced for SetupBuilder users!"
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www.ezround.com - "Round Corner HTML tables with matching Banners, Buttons
and Forms - Now with PNG support!
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Russ
I think Charles was trying to tell you that girl bugs are contagious!

JohnG

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Never argue with someone armed with a gun. Especially a pink one (who'd
want to steal it anyway? <g>)

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Russ Eggen
RADFusion International, LLC