Exit to run routine

[TimStone]

When checking for an update, many programs will shut down, run the update, and start up again.

Does anyone have a sample of how to do this with xHarbour / FWH ?

Tim

[ramirezosvaldo]

Hello Tim Stone


I am using a bach file for that job.

For my Xbase++ POS system

1.- My bach file, ever run a pkunzip a update file
2.- Run my POS
3.- My POS update the files, that was compressed.

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If the POS, see via FTP a new update for the store ..

1.- It download the update file.
2.- Notify to the user, that Need to restart the computer.

Goto 1

HTH

Regards
Osvaldo Ramirez

[TimStone]

I understand what you are doing and I do something similar. However, what I want to do is have my program close ( not a problem ) but then execute an operation upon closing which performs the updating, and then restart with the new version of the program.

This is very common with many programs so there must be a rather simple method.

Tim

[Antonio Linares]

Tim,

I guess that you may use a batch file (BAT) or execute another application from your main app, and then end the main one and let the invoked one run.