🚀 go-pugleaf

"Pang Fu" <nospam_pangfu@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3f0c1db6@newsgroups.borland.com...
> Is there an easy way of starting (running) an BCB application on another
PC
> on a LAN ?

Easy? Not really.  You could look into DCOM but I find it difficult to use.

I did something similar to what your asking a while ago.  If your on a LAN
and everyone "trusts" one another you can create a simple program that uses
a TServerSocket.  Then when a client connects it can pass in the path and
name of the executable you want to run.  Then that program can use
ShellExecute to run the program.

Serveral probelms with this solution.
1.) This server socket program will have to already be started on all
machines in which you would want to execute a program
2.) Hackers may have a hay-day with this application as well.  (A suppose
you could use some sort of authentication and encryption to hinder this
though)
3.)Your .exe's will have to be in the same path for all machines unless you
know off hand where each of them are installed.

Just some suggestions.  If you come up with something better let me know.


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.493 / Virus Database: 292 - Release Date: 6/25/2003