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c#visual-studioprojectnetwork-sharelockfile
user2984887
user2984887

Reputation:

With Visual Studio, how to Prevent a release project on a network share to be locked by users?

I created an application in C# that is launched at login to keep track of software installed through thousands of computers. Maintenance is near impossible since the executable is launched from a network share and is often locked as expected.

The use of another executable file could solve this issue by looking into a xml file for a true/false boolean before accessing the main executable:

AccessManager.exe --> XML, if true --> main.exe
                           if false, exit!

But I would have then to create another project. Is there any way to avoid that?

EDIT : A database file (SQLite) is in the same folder as the main app.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 63

Answers (1)

The Sharp Ninja
The Sharp Ninja

Reputation: 1041

Why not have a command script that copies the app to the user's appdata folder and then runs it from there? Then nobody ever has a lock on the executable and when you update it the users will get the newest version when they log in again.

BTW, if the user loses network when running from a network share.... Not good.

Upvotes: 1

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