the following uses an ini-file on the client computer to check if the executable has already been run on the client :

(Side Note : if the ini doesn't exist it'll be created automatically )

code:

---

$ini = 'c:\chk.ini'
if exist($ini) = 0
    $run = writeprofilestring($ini,"LastRun","Executed","never")
else
    $run = readprofilestring($ini,"LastRun","Executed")
endif
if $run = 0 or $run <> @month
    shell 'your executable'
    if @error = 0 ; or whatever it returns !
        $ = writeprofilestring(($ini,"LastRun","Executed",@month)
    endif
endif

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Good enough ?

Jochen

PS.: unchecked 'cos I'm @home right now ...

[ 01 August 2001: Message edited by: jpols ]

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