Version Checksafe
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This utility helps to ensure that users always have the latest versions of a file. It was originally designed to be used with Microsoft Access in a networked environment using Front-end mde files on each users machine and a Back-end mdb data file on the server. It will also work with other file types though, providing they have a standard three-letter extension, and that files with this extension are registered with Windows to open with a specific program.

WARNING! If you use it with something like Excel, be careful that you dont inadvertently overwrite any changes that you have made to your files. Do not use it with Back-end data files, for the same reason.

To Install
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Carry out the following on each user's machine.

1. Unzip the files to the same folder as the Front-end destination is located on.

2. Create a shortcut to the file 'Vercheck.exe' on the Desktop and rename it with an appropriate name.

3. Change the icon to the shortcut if desired.

4. Open the ini file and set the 'SourceFilePath' to the name and path of the master file. Set the 'AppName' to the name of your application.

5. Close the ini file saving the changes.

Alternatively, the files can be included in a setup program. If you are creating an Access setup, set the exe as the main file. Set the 'SourcefilePath' and 'AppName' in the ini file prior to adding it to the setup program. Remember to use UNC paths on a network, i.e. \\ServerName\Path to Master File\Master File Name.

Because an ini file, and not registry entries, are used, you can use as many copies as you like on a single machine. They must of course be installed in seperate folders.


To launch your application after installation
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Users can now double-click the shortcut that you created, then click 'Open'.

Each time you replace the Master Source file, the users will get a copy of the later version.

To Uninstall
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Simply delete the file Vercheck.exe. There are no registry entries to worry about. The program uses an ini file, which is created in the same folder, this can be deleted as well.
