Roy Brown wrote:
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: "Jeff Kell" <[log in to unmask]>

> > Roy Brown wrote:
> >>
> >> "Paveza, Gary" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
> >> news:[log in to unmask]
> >>
> >> (re HPUX)
> >>
> >>> If a user is running an
> >>> application, the executable can be moved and a new one put in its
> >>> place.  The first user will continue to use their copy (in memory)
> >>> while any new user will get the new executable. Instant upgrade
> >>> (or whatever you want to call it).
> >>
> >> Did it yesterday, three times on three separate machines.
> >> A running app, its XL, its VPLUS fast forms file.
> >> 20-plus users on each, and all we had to say was 'When it's
> >> convenient, log off and on again and you'll get the new stuff'.
> >
> > No need to logoff, just exit the program and restart it.

> Yes, indeed, I meant exit the application, not the whole session.
> However (2): only the head honchos ever get to see the colon prompt -
> most users have a log-on UDC. So for them logging out of the app *is*
> logging out of the session.

Sort of like us too, except the applications are invoked from HPDesk
wrappers (don't laugh!); but they don't get a colon prompt either.
Our legacy stuff uses HPDesk permission bits (aka capabilities) quite
extensively to limit what individuals can do.

Jeff

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