Update multiple front ends

[Carloj]

I got 1 backend with 5 (seperates) frontends for 5 different users. When i change a form i have to save and overwrite all 5 files.


Is there a way to update multiple front ends in 1 go?

[moke123]

try search for front end updater
https://www.google.com/search?q=acce...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Are all 5 front ends identical? Are they 5 copies of the same front end?

[Carloj]

Yeh, all 5 copies are the same but all of them are like with hidden toolbar etc.

[JoeM]

Here is what I like to do. Save the most recent version of the front-end to somewhere on the network that they all have access to.
Instead of of giving them a shortcut to the front-end database on their desktop, I give them a shortcut that runs a batch file (or vbs file) that does the following:
- Copies the front-end from the network to their C drive
- Opens the database from the C drive

So, if they run the database using this shortcut file, they will copy a fresh copy of the front-end down to their computer every time.
This allows you to keep everything up-to-date without having to do anything other than put your newest version of the front-end in the network location, overwriting the previous one.
So upgrades are easy, automatic, and seemless.