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From: ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net>
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Subject: Re: Script or software to run a GUI based application
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 15:00:34 -0500
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On Sat, 28 May 2011 05:31:06 -0700 (PDT), Stefan Mueller
<seekware@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> For instance, it could open a UDP socket listening on a
>> certain port for your commands. Your client (at whatever
>> location you are at) would then send some simple command to
>> the 'server' that tells it what to fill in in the text box,
>> and it pushes the button, etc. When the function is complete,
>> the 'server' sends back some type of msg over UDP saying it's
>> done.
>
>Yes, I have a network connection but my problem is that a software
>with a GUI won't start if nobody is connected to the server (console
>or remote desktop session). Or am I wrong?

I believe that is substantially correct.

Even if you could, I doubt you would want to. <g> Check out the
problems that can occur if a service is run that speaks/messages out
to a GUI and there is no current Desktop.

The best solution appears to be to re-write your application as an
ActiveX Exe thus providing an Automation interface, or as a 'service'
DLL, or a straight service.

The latter two could form the engine or guts for your GUI application
which would become simply another client. 

-ralph