Re: Help please!!!

From: Dilip Krishnan (dilipdotnet..NOSPAM.._at_apdiya.com)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:51:41 -0500

Have you thought about centralizing your discovery using a SQL server or
something? You woudlt have to broadcast it as its controlled centrally

Rahul Kumar wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have this little implementation issue. I have to implement a mechanism in
> my app so that, on a LAN no more than a specified number of instances of the
> app can run at a time. So that it can be installed on any number of machines
> but can run only on a limited number of machines.
> I have thought of the following strategy:
> When the app starts it broadcasts its presence to all other machines on the
> LAN. If there are other instances running, they increment the existing app
> count by one (which would be the same on every app instance). If this app
> count turns out to be bigger thar the allowed number, the newest app is sent
> back an instruction to shut down (by the other apps) with an appropriate
> message.
>
> My problem is how to implement this. To begin with, how do I know the IP
> addresses of all the machines on the LAN?
>
> Could someone please point to the right direction please?
>
> Regards
>
> Rahul
>
> 

-- 
Regards,
Dilip Krishnan
MCAD, MCSD.net
dilipdotnet at apdiya dot com

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